You may have noticed that
when you come home from a hard days work that you have a funny
slip stuck in your door.
This slip may indicate:
The Yakuza is coming after you.
The post office wanted to drop off something at your house,
but you weren't there.
This is called a 不在届 'fu zai to do ke'
On the bottom of the slip, there should be a toll-free number.
When you call, you will here an automated message. You should
press 0 to speak with the operator.
You can say something like the following:
You:
すみません、留守の間に不在届もらったんですが。もう一度送っていただきますか?
sumimasen, rusu no aida ni fuzaitodoke morratan desuga. mouichido
okkute itadakemasuka?
Excuse me, I received a while-you-were-out slip in my mail
box. Can you send the package again?
Them:
畏まりました。お客様の届け番号・確認番号お願いします。
kashikomarimashita. okiyakusama no todoke bangou onegaishimasu
OK. Please tell me the receipt number・confirmation number.
You:
XXXXX−XXXXXX-XXXXXX
Them:
ありがとうございます。いつが宜しいでしょうか？
arigatougozaimasu. Itsuga yoroshi deshixyouka?
Thank you. When should we send it again?
You:
そうですね、今日・明日・明後日の午前中・午後・夕方・夜でお願いします。
soudesune, kiyou・asu・assate・no gozennchu・gogo・yugata・yoru
de onegaishimasu.
Hmm., Today・Tomorrow・The day after tomorrow・in the morning・afternoon・early
evening・evening please.
＜OR＞
You:
そうですね、できれば、今度の（月・火・水・木・金・土・日）曜日の午前中・午後・夕方・夜に着くようにお願いします。
soudesune, dekireba, kiyouno (getsu・ka・sui・moku・kin・dou・nichi)
youbi no gozennchu・gogo・yugata・yoruni tsuku you ni onegaishimasu.
Hmm., If possible, please send it next （Mon・Tue・Wed・Thurs・Fri・Sat・Sun）
Them:
ありがとうございました。
arigatougozaimashita.
Thank you.
Vocabulary
absence
|
rusu |
留守 |
| while you were out note |
fuzaitodoke |
不在届 |
| send/post |
okuru → okkute |
送る → 送って |
| understood |
kashikomarimashita
|
かしこまりました |
| registration number |
todoke banngou |
届番号 |
| Confirmation number |
kakuninbanngou
|
確認番号 |
| Today |
kiyou |
今日 |
| Tomorrow |
ashita
|
明日 |
| The day after tomorrow |
asatte |
明後日 |
| Next (Mon・Tue・Wed・Thur・Fri・Sat・Sun) |
kondo no (getsu・ka・sui・moku・kin・do・nichi)
you bi
|
今度の（月・火・水・木・金・土・日）曜日 |
| In the morning (chu = during) |
go zen chu |
午前中 |
| Afternoon |
go go
|
午後 |
| Early evening |
yu gata |
夕方 |
| Evening |
yoru
|
夜 |
| To arrive |
tsu ku |
着く |
| In order to (in order to arrive) |
you ni (tsu ku you ni)
|
ように （着くように） |
|
