Car Rental & Driving

1. Gustaríame alugar un coche por X días.

   I'd like to rent a car for X days.

   Usage

   The basic request for renting a car; put the number of days in place of X

   Grammar Note

   A car is coche (carro means a cart). Alugar covers both renting out and renting in, per the RAG dictionary

2. Que inclúe o prezo do alugueiro?

   What's included in the rental price?

   Usage

   Asks what is included in the rental price

   Grammar Note

   Incluír is a RAG verb; the 3rd-person singular is inclúe. Alugueiro is, per the RAG dictionary, the amount paid for a rental

3. O coche ten GPS / cambio automático?

   Does it have GPS / automatic transmission?

   Usage

   Asks whether the car has GPS or an automatic gearbox

   Grammar Note

   Cambio also means gearbox. Automático carries an accent. The 3rd-person singular of ter is ten

4. Que opcións de seguro hai?

   What are the insurance options?

   Usage

   Asks what insurance options there are

   Grammar Note

   Seguro also means insurance as a noun (the RAG dictionary has the example póliza do seguro). Hai is invariable

5. Teño que devolver o coche co depósito cheo?

   Should I return it with a full tank?

   Usage

   Asks whether the car must be returned with a full tank

   Grammar Note

   Ter que + infinitive expresses obligation. Co is con + o. Depósito also means tank, and cheo means full

6. Hai límite de quilometraxe?

   Is there a mileage limit?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a mileage limit

   Grammar Note

   Quilometraxe is the RAG word, spelled -xe (not Portuguese quilometragem). Límite carries an accent

7. Quería comunicar un dano ou unha rabuñadura no coche.

   I'd like to report a scratch / damage.

   Usage

   Reports a scratch or damage on the car

   Grammar Note

   Quería is the imperfect used for a polite wish. Dano is a RAG word, and rabuñadura is a scratch. No is the contraction of en + o

8. Onde está a gasolineira máis próxima?

   Where is the nearest gas station?

   Usage

   Asks where the nearest petrol station is

   Grammar Note

   Gasolineira is the RAG word for a roadside fuel station

9. Podo levar o coche a outro país?

   Can I take this car across the border?

   Usage

   Asks whether you may take the car to another country

   Grammar Note

   Levar means to take or carry. A outro país means to another country. País carries an accent

10. A policía de tráfico paroume. Que debo facer?

    I've been stopped by traffic police — what should I do?

    Usage

    Asks what to do after being stopped by traffic police

    Grammar Note

    Parar means to stop (RAG dictionary). Paroume is parou + me. Deber + infinitive (debo facer) expresses what one should do

11. Hai peaxes nesta ruta?

    Are there toll roads on this route?

    Usage

    Asks whether there are tolls on this route

    Grammar Note

    Peaxe is the RAG word for a toll. Nesta is en + esta. Ruta is also in the dictionary

12. Que normas de aparcamento hai aquí?

    What are the parking rules here?

    Usage

    Asks about the parking rules

    Grammar Note

    Aparcamento is a RAG word, with estacionamento as a synonym. Hai is invariable

13. O coche non arranca.

    The car won't start.

    Usage

    Says the car will not start

    Grammar Note

    Arrancar has a RAG sense of starting a machine or vehicle. Negation is non

14. Gustaríame devolver o coche máis cedo.

    I'd like to return the car early.

    Usage

    Says you would like to return the car early

    Grammar Note

    Devolver is a RAG verb. Máis cedo means earlier. Note the i in máis

15. Teñen un asento para nenos?

    Do you have a child seat available?

    Usage

    Asks whether a child seat is available

    Grammar Note

    Asento is the RAG word for something to sit on. Neno is the Galician word for child (not Portuguese criança)

16. Que tipo de combustible usa?

    What type of fuel does it use?

    Usage

    Asks which type of fuel the car uses

    Grammar Note

    Combustible is, as a noun in the RAG dictionary, a material used to produce heat. Petrol is gasolina and diesel is gasóleo

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