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die Post

mail

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Meaning of die Post

letters and packages sent by post

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What's the difference between die Post / die Sendung / die Postsendung / die Briefe / die Mail / die E-Mail

🇩🇪German
die Post

mail — letters and packages sent by post

A2Very Often
D
🇩🇪German
die Sendung

A general word for a postal item; it can mean a parcel, package, or shipment in transit.

A2Often

Die Sendung kam heute mit der Post an.

Отправление пришло сегодня по почте.

D
🇩🇪German
die Postsendung

A more formal word for a postal delivery item; it sounds technical and specific.

A2Rarely

Die Postsendung wurde gestern zugestellt.

Почтовое отправление было доставлено вчера.

D
🇩🇪German
die Briefe

Plural of “letter”; it refers specifically to letters, not parcels.

A2Very Often

Ich habe heute drei Briefe im Briefkasten gefunden.

Сегодня я нашёл в почтовом ящике три письма.

D
🇩🇪German
die Mail

A casual word; it usually means an email, not postal mail.

A2Very Often

Ich schreibe dir gleich eine Mail.

Я сейчас напишу тебе письмо по электронной почте.

D
🇩🇪German
die E-Mail

The standard word for an electronic message; it does not refer to postal mail.

A2Very Often

Bitte senden Sie mir die E-Mail noch einmal.

Пожалуйста, отправьте мне это электронное письмо ещё раз.

D
🇩🇪German
die elektronische Post

A formal and somewhat dated expression for email.

A2Rarely

Die elektronische Post ist oft schneller als ein Brief.

Электронная почта часто быстрее, чем письмо.

S
🇩🇪German
Sendung

A short word for a shipment or delivery; it can be broader than “mail.”

A2Often

Die Sendung ist noch nicht angekommen.

Отправление ещё не прибыло.

P
🇩🇪German
Postsendung

A technical word for a postal delivery item; less common than “Sendung.”

A2Rarely

Die Postsendung wurde an die falsche Adresse geliefert.

Почтовое отправление было доставлено не по тому адресу.

B
🇩🇪German
Briefe

The plural form used in everyday speech; it means paper letters specifically.

A2Very Often

Die Briefe liegen auf dem Tisch.

Письма лежат на столе.

P
🇩🇪German
Post

The everyday word for postal mail and the postal service; it is the closest match to the original meaning.

A2Very Often

Ich habe heute Post bekommen.

Сегодня я получил почту.

M
🇩🇪German
Mail

A borrowed word; it often means email rather than postal mail.

A2Often

Schick mir bitte eine Mail mit den Informationen.

Пришли мне, пожалуйста, письмо по электронной почте с информацией.

E
🇩🇪German
E-Mail

The standard term for an email message; it does not fit postal mail.

A2Very Often

Ich habe eine wichtige E-Mail von der Schule erhalten.

Я получил важное электронное письмо из школы.

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die Post translation: mail. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

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/pɔst/

die Post translation

mail

die Post transcription

/pɔst/

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Briefe und Pakete, die per Post verschickt werden

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