The German word for mail or post office is die Post.
It refers both to the system of mail delivery (die Post kommt morgens) and the physical place (Ich gehe zur Post). It can also mean the items being sent.

It’s one of the 1000 most frequently used nouns in German and a must-know for anyone handling logistics, letters, or paperwork.

Gender and Pronunciation

It’s a feminine noun: die Post.
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Pronunciation:
Post is pronounced [post]

• Like the English word post, but crisper

• One syllable: POST

Example sentences

Die Post kommt jeden Morgen um neun.
The mail arrives every morning at nine.

Ich muss zur Post, ein Paket abholen.
I have to go to the post office to pick up a package.

Hast du meine Post gesehen?
Have you seen my mail?

Nuance and usage tips

📮 Post can refer to both the physical mail and the broader system or company (like Deutsche Post). It’s uncountable in this context.

🏤 When you say zur Post gehen, it means going to the post office building.

📦 For packages, Germans often specify ein Paket mit der Post schicken (send a package by mail).

How does this word come up in real conversations?

"Ich glaube, die Post war schon da."
I think the mail has already come.

"Kannst du das für mich zur Post bringen?"
Can you take this to the post office for me?

"Die Post hat mir einen Abholschein hinterlassen."
The post left me a pick-up slip.

Sample Dialogue (Beginner Level)

Ben: Was machst du heute noch?
Lea: Ich muss noch schnell zur Post.
Ben: Paket abholen oder Brief schicken?
Lea: Beides!

Translation:
Ben: What else are you doing today?
Lea: I need to quickly go to the post office.
Ben: Picking up a package or mailing a letter?
Lea: Both!

Grammatical case examples

Nominative:
Die Post ist heute früh gekommen.
The mail came early today.

Accusative:
Ich bringe den Brief zur Post.
I’m taking the letter to the post office.

Dative:
Mit der Post kam auch ein Geschenk.
A gift came with the mail.

Genitive:
Die Adresse der Post steht auf dem Zettel.
The post office’s address is on the slip.

Other ways to say mail or post office in German

Brief means letter, and Paket means package. Postfiliale is a formal word for a post office branch. For delivery services, Germans might use Zusteller (delivery person) or name specific companies like DHL.

Word variations and tidbits

Common compounds: Postkarte (postcard), Postbote (mail carrier), Postleitzahl (postal code), Postfach (P.O. box), Einschreiben mit der Post (registered mail).

🧠 Fun fact: While Post in German refers to physical mail, the verb posten (to post online) is borrowed from English and refers to social media!

📘 Duden entry for Post:
https://www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Post
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