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Parcels: the words

Thirty words for picking up and sending parcels — agent, locker, notification, ID, return label, customs fee.

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  1. 1

    ett paket

    a parcel

    Tip: 'Hämta ett paket' = pick up a parcel.

  2. 2

    ett brev

    a letter

    Tip: 'Posta ett brev' = post a letter.

  3. 3

    postombudet

    the post office (agent)

    Tip: There are no post offices — the 'ombud' is a counter in a shop.

  4. 4

    en paketbox

    a parcel locker

    Tip: Instabox/Budbee/PostNord boxes; opened with an app code.

  5. 5

    en avi

    a notification (of arrival)

    Tip: 'Få en avi' — nowadays an SMS or app push.

  6. 6

    kollinumret

    the tracking number

    Tip: 'ett kolli' = a package (logistics word).

  7. 7

    hämtkoden

    the pickup code

    Tip: In the SMS; show it at the counter.

  8. 8

    legitimation

    ID

    Tip: 'Leg' for short: 'Har du leg?'

  9. 9

    avsändaren

    the sender

    Tip: 'en avsändare'.

  10. 10

    mottagaren

    the recipient

    Tip: 'en mottagare'.

  11. 11

    adressen

    the address

    Tip: 'en adress'; the c/o line matters in Sweden.

  12. 12

    postnumret

    the postcode

    Tip: Five digits, written 123 45.

  13. 13

    portkoden

    the door code

    Tip: Couriers need it — put it in the delivery notes.

  14. 14

    hemleverans

    home delivery

    Tip: Often evenings, by Budbee/Instabox/Airmee.

  15. 15

    ett bud

    a courier

    Tip: 'Budet kommer mellan 17 och 22.'

  16. 16

    brevlådan

    the mailbox

    Tip: 'en brevlåda' — for letters; parcels go to the ombud.

  17. 17

    porto

    postage

    Tip: 'ett porto'; stamps = frimärken.

  18. 18

    ett frimärke

    a stamp

    Tip: Sold at the ombud and in the app as a code.

  19. 19

    ett vadderat kuvert

    a padded envelope

    Tip: 'ett kuvert' = an envelope.

  20. 20

    en fraktsedel

    a shipping label

    Tip: Print it or get a QR code.

  21. 21

    en retur

    a return

    Tip: 'Skicka i retur' = send back.

  22. 22

    en returetikett

    a return label

    Tip: Usually in the parcel or emailed.

  23. 23

    fraktkostnaden

    the shipping cost

    Tip: 'frakt' = freight/shipping.

  24. 24

    fri frakt

    free shipping

    Tip: 'Fri frakt över 499 kr'.

  25. 25

    leveranstiden

    delivery time

    Tip: '1–3 vardagar' = 1–3 working days.

  26. 26

    en vardag

    a working day

    Tip: Mon–Fri.

  27. 27

    tullen

    customs

    Tip: 'Tullavgift' = customs fee, on non-EU parcels.

  28. 28

    moms

    VAT

    Tip: 'Importmoms' on parcels from outside the EU.

  29. 29

    skadad

    damaged

    Tip: 'Paketet är skadat.'

  30. 30

    försvunnet

    lost

    Tip: 'Paketet är försvunnet.'