Car Rental & Driving

1. Bëgg naa luye oto bi ci fan ak fan.

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

   Usage

   Requesting a car rental

   Grammar Note

   "ci fan ak fan" = "from X to X days". "To rent (for money)" is "luye" ("to rent"; example "Moomuma kër gi. Dama fi luye." = "I don't own this house, I rent here"; also "bokk luye ab kontaneer"). Note: "yëgël" (also written "yégél") actually means "to announce / to inform", not "to rent"

2. Lan la njëg li ëmb?

   What's included in the rental price?

   Usage

   Checking what is included in the rental price

   Grammar Note

   "njëg" = price (noun), "ëmb" = to include. "jënd" is the verb "to buy", not a price, and "bokk ci" means "to take part in", not "to be included"

3. Am na GPS walla transmission automatique?

   Does it have GPS / automatic transmission?

   Usage

   Checking for GPS or automatic transmission

   Grammar Note

   "walla" = "or"

4. Lan moo am ci asuraan yi?

   What are the insurance options?

   Usage

   Asking about insurance options

   Grammar Note

   "yi" = plural definite article

5. Ndax war naa feesal tank bi balaa may delloo oto bi?

   Should I return it with a full tank?

   Usage

   Checking fuel policy on return

   Grammar Note

   "war naa" = I have to. "feesal" = to fill (same word as "feesal bidon bi"), "balaa may ..." = before I ..., "delloo" = to return. "tank" is a French loanword

6. Am na limite ci kilométer yi?

   Is there a mileage limit?

   Usage

   Asking about mileage limits

   Grammar Note

   "Am na" = "is there?". "limite" (limit) and "kilométer" are French loanwords. "wer" means healthy/well, not "limit"

7. Bëgg naa xamal ni oto bi yàqu.

   I'd like to report a scratch / damage.

   Usage

   Reporting car damage

   Grammar Note

   "xamal" = to inform. "yàqu" = to get damaged or spoiled (for a scratch, one says "the car got damaged"). "kàddu" means word/speech, not damage

8. Fan la station-service bi gëna jege?

   Where is the nearest gas station?

   Usage

   Asking for the nearest gas station

   Grammar Note

   "Fan la …?" = "where is …?". Superlatives use "gëna" plus a verb or adjective (the same pattern as "Fan la gëna rafet …?"); "jege" is "to be near". Note: "kanam" means "face / what is in front", not "nearby"

9. Mën naa dem ak oto bi ci beneen réew?

   Can I take this car across the border?

   Usage

   Asking if cross-border travel is allowed

   Grammar Note

   "Mën naa" = "can I?"

10. Police bi taxawal na ma — lan laa wara def?

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

    Usage

    Situation when stopped by traffic police

    Grammar Note

    "lan laa wara def" = "what should I do?"

11. Am na péage ci yoon wii?

    Are there toll roads on this route?

    Usage

    Asking about toll roads

    Grammar Note

    "Am na" = "is there?"

12. Lan moo jóge ci règles yu parking fii?

    What are the parking rules here?

    Usage

    Asking about parking rules

    Grammar Note

    "Lan moo jóge ci" = "what is there regarding"

13. Oto bi mënul a démarrer.

    The car won't start.

    Usage

    Reporting car start failure

    Grammar Note

    "mënul a" = cannot (negative "-ul" of "mën", plus the linker "a" before the verb). "démarrer" is a French loanword

14. Bëgg naa teel a delloo oto bi.

    I'd like to return the car early.

    Usage

    Requesting early return of the car

    Grammar Note

    "To do something early" is the auxiliary "teel" plus "a" plus the verb (example: "Teel na lekk." = "He ate early."). "To return something" is "delloo". Note: "ci kanam" means "later / in a while" — the opposite direction from "early" — and "jël" means "to take", not "to return"

15. Am ngeen siège ngir xale?

    Do you have a child seat available?

    Usage

    Checking for child seat availability

    Grammar Note

    "Am ngeen" = "do you have?"

16. Lan xeeti gazal la jëfandikoo?

    What type of fuel does it use?

    Usage

    Checking the fuel type

    Grammar Note

    "jëfandikoo" = "to use"

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