Postal Addresses
#1
Postal Addresses
Now this may seem like an obvious question, but...
How do you write addresses; is it:
Area code, Name of town
Street and number
Hungary
or
Name of town
Street and number
Area Code
Hungary
Many thanks!
How do you write addresses; is it:
Area code, Name of town
Street and number
Hungary
or
Name of town
Street and number
Area Code
Hungary
Many thanks!
#2
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Re: Postal Addresses
[POSTCODE] [TOWN]
[ROAD NAME] [HOUSE NO.]
[HUNGARY]
#3
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Re: Postal Addresses
Hiya Polgardi
Both formats are equally good.
When you fill out a yellow postal pay-in slip, they have the postcode boxes at the bottom, so you would put the postcode there. If you just send a letter, you can write it whichever way you like.
Regards,
Ria
Both formats are equally good.
When you fill out a yellow postal pay-in slip, they have the postcode boxes at the bottom, so you would put the postcode there. If you just send a letter, you can write it whichever way you like.
Regards,
Ria
#4
Re: Postal Addresses
Ria, am I correct in thinking that you are supposed to write the address in the bottom right hand corner of the envelope? A year or so ago, my eldest daughter was seriously reprimanded (in Hungarian so she didn't have a clue what she was saying) by a woman in the post office who insisted she buy a new envelope for her letter and reposition the address. This is the only time we have encountered this so perhaps she was just a bit of a jobs worth
#5
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Re: Postal Addresses
Rural,
Yes, you are supposed to write the address in the bottom right hand corner. The sender's address goes in the top left hand corner.
Still, if you put the address in the middle, they don't usually say anything, I don't know why she made a scene, it's not such a big deal as long as they can read the address.
Regards,
Ria
Yes, you are supposed to write the address in the bottom right hand corner. The sender's address goes in the top left hand corner.
Still, if you put the address in the middle, they don't usually say anything, I don't know why she made a scene, it's not such a big deal as long as they can read the address.
Regards,
Ria
#6
Re: Postal Addresses
Thanks Ria, must have been a jobsworth or perhaps she was having an "off day", we haven't posted anything at that post office since - too scared to
#8
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Re: Postal Addresses
I don't think it really matters that much which way your postal address is written as long as it has all the relative details
#9
Re: Postal Addresses
No, apparently it is the law! It should be written on the bottom right of the envelope otherwise Posta have the right to refuse it. Thankfully, few of them bother.
#10
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Re: Postal Addresses
Worse bureaucracy than in Germany ;-) and I can say that being part German and also having Hungarian relatives/ friends!
#11
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Re: Postal Addresses
Maybe as you say then it depends on the post office a I have had so many different versions of address writing I could of understood if they said something but they have'nt yet anyway.