In our previous post, we talked about how to know when it’s the Kuaidi delivery person calling. Today we’ll cover how to tell him to leave your package by your apartment door.
The Package guy calls. How do you tell him to leave it by your door?
Watch the video, copy the phrases below and practice them later!
So the package guy calls but you’re not at home and the utility closet on your floor is locked!
Good thing is, you only have two or three neighbors and they’re pretty trustworthy.
The best way to tell a delivery driver to leave your package at your door
Put the package by the front door. 包裹放在门口.
包裹 bāo guǒ package
放在 fàng zài put by
门口 mén kǒu doorway
How to be extra polite
To be polite you can add 麻烦你 máfan nǐ at the beginning of the sentence:
麻烦你 máfan nǐ could I trouble you to..
麻烦你包裹放在门口 Could I trouble you to put the package by the front door?
Make sure to make the tone of your voice polite and you can’t go wrong with this phrase.
Next week we’ll teach you how to
tell your delivery driver to come back later.
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