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At the bank and the post office

Two places where you will need full sentences rather than pointing.

Quick answer

Both are на places: на по́чте, but в ба́нке. The queue is о́чередь, and it is feminine.

At the bank

банкbankbank
ка́ртаkártacard
счётschyotaccount, bill
банкома́тbankomátcash machine
перево́дperevódtransfer
ку́рсkursexchange rate

At the post office

по́чтаpóchtapost office, mail
письмо́pismóletter
посы́лкаposýlkaparcel
ма́ркаmárkastamp
а́дресádresaddress
и́ндексíndekspostcode

Getting served

о́чередьócheredqueue (f.)
око́шкоokóshkocounter window
па́спортpásportpassport
подписа́тьpodpisátto sign
заполни́тьzapólnitto fill in

At the counter

Я хочу́ отпра́вить посы́лку.I want to send a parcel.
Где здесь банкома́т?Where is the cash machine?
Мне ну́жно заполни́ть?Do I need to fill this in?
Кто после́дний?Who is last in the queue? — the traditional question

Кто после́дний?

Russian queues are often invisible: people sit down and remember their order. Ask Кто после́дний? to claim your place, then keep an eye on that person.

Typical mistakes

в по́чте

на по́чте

The post office belongs to the на group.

мой о́чередь

моя́ о́чередь

о́чередь ends in -ь and is feminine.

Check yourself

How do you say “at the post office”?

на по́чте — one of the fixed на places.

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