Car Rental & Driving

1. Hau hakarak aluga kareta ba loron [númeru].

   I'd like to rent a car for [number] days.

   Usage

   Specify rental duration

   Grammar Note

   "ba loron" = "for [n] days"

2. Saida mak inklui iha osan aluga?

   What's included in the rental price?

   Usage

   Check what rental price covers

   Grammar Note

   "Saida mak" = "what is it that"

3. Iha GPS ka transmisaun automátika?

   Does it have GPS or automatic transmission?

   Usage

   Check for GPS and automatic gearbox

   Grammar Note

   "Iha ... ka" = "is there ... ?"

4. Saida mak opsaun seguru ne'ebé iha?

   What are the insurance options?

   Usage

   Ask about insurance options

   Grammar Note

   "ne'ebé iha" = relative "available"

5. Hau presiza fila ho tangki nakonu ka lae?

   Should I return it with a full tank?

   Usage

   Ask about full-tank return policy

   Grammar Note

   "presiza" = "need to". "Full" is "nakonu"; "mean" only means the colour red and cannot mean a full tank

6. Iha limitasaun kilómetru?

   Is there a mileage limit?

   Usage

   Check mileage limit

   Grammar Note

   "Iha" = "is there". "Kilometre" is "kilómetru"; the Portuguese "quilómetro" is not used.

7. Hau hakarak fó hatene rakut ka estragu.

   I'd like to report a scratch or damage.

   Usage

   Report scratch or vehicle damage

   Grammar Note

   "Report (an event)" is "foo hatene"; "reporta" is not used. "Scratch" is "rakut" (also "koi"). "rahun" means powder / crumbs / broken up, never a scratch ("kafé rahun" = ground coffee, "halo rahun" = to crush). There is no noun for "damage" (only the verb "estraga"), so the Portuguese "estragu" is kept.

8. Posto gasolina besik liu iha ne'ebé?

   Where is the nearest gas station?

   Usage

   Ask for nearest gas station

   Grammar Note

   "liu" after an adjective = more / -er; in context "besik liu" is read as "nearest"

9. Hau bele lori kareta ne'e ba nasaun seluk?

   Can I take this car across the border?

   Usage

   Ask if cross-border driving is allowed

   Grammar Note

   "ba" = directional marker

10. Polísia tránzitu para hau — hau tenke halo saida?

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

    Usage

    Ask what to do when stopped by police

    Grammar Note

    "tenke halo saida" = "what must I do"

11. Iha estrada pédagio iha dalan ne'e?

    Are there toll roads on this route?

    Usage

    Check for toll roads on route

    Grammar Note

    Existential "Iha" in questions

12. Regra estasionamentu iha ne'e hanesan saida?

    What are the parking rules here?

    Usage

    Ask about parking rules

    Grammar Note

    "hanesan saida" = "like what/what kind"

13. Kareta la bele hahú.

    The car won't start.

    Usage

    Report car won't start

    Grammar Note

    "la bele" = "cannot"

14. Hau hakarak fila kareta sedu.

    I'd like to return the car early.

    Usage

    Indicate early car return

    Grammar Note

    "hakarak" = "want to"

15. Iha kadeira ba labarik?

    Do you have a child seat available?

    Usage

    Ask for child seat availability

    Grammar Note

    "ba labarik" = "for child"

16. Kareta ne'e uza kombustivel tipu saida?

    What type of fuel does this car use?

    Usage

    Check what fuel type is used

    Grammar Note

    "saida" = "what"

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