EverydayIntermediate
A missing package in English
Everyday English for a missing package. Key line: “Hey, did a package for me end up at your place?”
Full script
Lin
Hey, did a package for me end up at your place?
Them
Maybe—was it the box with the huge dog treats?
Lin
Yes! My tracking says it was delivered an hour ago.
Them
Then yeah, the driver left it by my door.
Lin
Could I grab it now? My dog is already judging me.
Them
Of course. He kept staring at the box like security.
Lin
Thanks, you're a lifesaver. He acts like every snack is urgent.
Them
No problem—tell your dog his delivery schedule is intense.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
wrong place
✓ end up at your placePolite: ask if it arrived there
Soft way to ask if it was misdelivered
tracking
✓ My tracking says...Quote tracking info
Common for quoting delivery info
door
✓ left it by my doorWhere it was left
by my door sounds natural
pick up
✓ Could I grab it now?Polite: ask to come get it
grab can mean go get it
Quick answers
wrong place: what to say in English
Say “end up at your place” — polite: ask if it arrived there. Soft way to ask if it was misdelivered.
tracking: what to say in English
Say “My tracking says...” — quote tracking info. Common for quoting delivery info.
door: what to say in English
Say “left it by my door” — where it was left. by my door sounds natural.
pick up: what to say in English
Say “Could I grab it now?” — polite: ask to come get it. grab can mean go get it.