Car Rental & Driving

1. Эпӗ машина арендӑна илесшӗн.

   Epĕ mashina arendăna ilesshĕn.

   I would like to rent a car

   Usage

   Opens the conversation at a car rental desk.

   Grammar Note

   аренда "lease" is a Russian loanword, and land can be taken on lease the same way (ҫӗр аренда илнӗ "took land on lease"). The sentence combines it with ил- "take" and the -сшӗн "want to" form also seen in Эпӗ тӳлесшӗн "I want to pay". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

2. Арендӑна пӗр кун мӗн чухлӗ тӑрать?

   Arendăna pĕr kun mĕn chukhlĕ tărat?

   How much does it cost to rent for one day?

   Usage

   Asks the daily rental rate.

   Grammar Note

   The same мӗн чухлӗ тӑрать pattern as Экскурси мӗн чухлӗ тӑрать? "How much is the tour?", with the period пӗр кун added. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

3. Страховани хака кӗрет-и?

   Strakhovani khaka kĕret-i?

   Is insurance included?

   Usage

   Checks before signing whether insurance is covered by the price.

   Grammar Note

   "Enters the price" is used to say "is included"; this is a composed phrasing. страховани is a written-language borrowing from Russian страхование. The question particle -и is hyphenated to the preceding word. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

4. Машинана ӑҫта тавӑрса памалла?

   Mashinana ăçta tavărsa pamalla?

   Where do I return the car?

   Usage

   Confirms the drop-off place when you pick the car up.

   Grammar Note

   тавӑрса пани "giving back" also appears in Укҫа тавӑрса пани "refund". -малла means "should / is to be done", and with a question word it asks what to do. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

5. Чи ҫывӑх заправка ӑҫта?

   Chi çyvăkh zapravka ăçta?

   Where is the nearest petrol station?

   Usage

   Asks for the closest place to refuel, for instance before returning the car.

   Grammar Note

   чи makes the superlative (чи пысӑк = the biggest). заправка is a Russian loanword, and the signs at stations are often in Russian as well. "… ӑҫта?" alone asks for a place. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

6. Сирӗн навигатор пур-и?

   Sirĕn navigator pur-i?

   Do you have a GPS navigator?

   Usage

   Asks at the desk whether a navigation device is available with the car.

   Grammar Note

   Сирӗн … пур-и? "Do you have …?" is the same pattern as Сирӗн вак укҫа пур-и? "Do you have small change?". навигатор is borrowed from Russian and is used here as the name of the device. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

7. Аренда вӑхӑтне тӑсма пулать-и?

   Arenda văkhătne tăsma pulat-i?

   Can I extend the rental period?

   Usage

   Asks whether the hire can be lengthened when your plans change.

   Grammar Note

   Infinitive plus пулать-и? "is it possible to …?", as in Пӗр кун ҫӳремелли билет туянма пулать-и? "Can I buy a day ticket?". тӑс- "stretch" shares its root with тӑсӑл- "last" in Экскурси миҫе сехет тӑсӑлать? "How many hours does the tour last?". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

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