# Menschen A2.2, Unit 14: At the post office

**Language:** German  
**CEFR Level:** A2  

> Listen in as Emma and Holger sort out two parcels at a post office counter in real, everyday German, pairing with the themes of Unit 14 of Menschen A2.2. By the end of this course their conversation will feel easy to follow, and you'll be ready to join in.

**Setting:** The post office counter in a stationery shop in Flensburg on a Monday morning in December. Emma missed a delivery on Saturday and has come to pick up the parcel, and she has one of her own to send. Holger has run the counter for fifteen years. They use Sie with each other throughout.

## Lessons

### 1. Picking up a parcel

Emma brings her delivery card, and Holger asks for her ID.

### 2. Asking what happens to a missed parcel

Holger explains where missed parcels go, and Emma asks how long they stay there.

### 3. Showing you're delighted

Holger brings the parcel, and Emma is thrilled to see it's from her grandmother.

### 4. Sending a parcel

Emma wants to send a parcel to her sister in Spain, and Holger weighs it.

### 5. Asking how long it takes

Emma asks when the parcel will arrive, since it's a birthday present.

### 6. Asking about tracking

Emma asks if she can track the parcel and whether her sister will be told, and Holger shows her the number.

### 7. Paying by card

Emma pays by card, and Holger tells her the parcel goes out today.