すみませんが、郵便局

excuse me, where is the post office?

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excuse me, where is the post office? A polite way to get someone's attention before asking for directions to the post office. The が softens the request and means “but” here; the rest of the question is usually stated afterward.

JA: すみませんが、郵便局はどこですか。

EN: Excuse me, where is the post office?

すみませんが、郵便局への道を教えていただけませんか。

Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the post office?

すみませんが、郵便局へ行く道を教えてくれませんか。

Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the post office?

すみませんが、郵便局はどこでしょうか。

Excuse me, where is the post office?

すみませんが、郵便局へ行く道を教えていただけませんか。

Excuse me, could you tell me how to get to the post office?