Car Rental & Driving

1. Mi laek rentem wan ka.

   I'd like to rent a car

   Usage

   Basic phrase to rent a car

   Grammar Note

   "Rentem" is "rent" with the transitive suffix "-em"

2. Hamas long wan dei?

   How much is it per day?

   Usage

   Used to ask the daily rental rate

   Grammar Note

   "Dei" is borrowed from English "day"

3. Mi gat drae laesens blong mi.

   I have my driver's license

   Usage

   Used to present your driver's license

   Grammar Note

   "Drae laesens" is borrowed from English "driver's licence"

4. Inshorans i stap insaed long praes ya?

   Is insurance included in this price?

   Usage

   Used to check if insurance is included in the rental price

   Grammar Note

   "Inshorans" is borrowed from English "insurance"

5. Wea nao mi save tekem ka blong mi?

   Where can I pick up the car?

   Usage

   Used to ask where to pick up the rental car

   Grammar Note

   "Tekem" is "take" with the transitive suffix "-em"

6. Rod ya oli gud o nogud?

   Are the roads in good condition?

   Usage

   Used to ask about road conditions

   Grammar Note

   "Nogud" is "no good" fused into one word meaning "bad/not good"

7. Mi save fulumap petrol long wea?

   Where can I fill up with petrol?

   Usage

   Used to find the nearest petrol/gas station

   Grammar Note

   "To fill up" is "fulumap". The near-homophone "filim" is "feel him", i.e. "to feel". The interrogative "where" is clause-final "wea"

8. Mi laek givimbak ka ya long epot.

   I'd like to return the car at the airport

   Usage

   Used to indicate you want to return the car at the airport

   Grammar Note

   "Ritanetem" is "return" with the transitive suffix "-em"

9. Taier blong ka ya i flat.

   The tire is flat

   Usage

   Used to report a flat tire

   Grammar Note

   "Taier" is borrowed from English "tyre/tire"

10. GPS i stap long ka ya?

    Does this car have GPS?

    Usage

    Used to check if the rental car has GPS navigation

    Grammar Note

    English "GPS" is used directly in Bislama

11. Mi kambak wetem ful tang blong petrol.

    I'll return it with a full tank of petrol

    Usage

    Used to confirm you will return the car with a full tank

    Grammar Note

    "Ful tang" is borrowed from English "full tank"

12. Ka ya i brekem daon.

    The car has broken down

    Usage

    Used to report a car breakdown

    Grammar Note

    "Brekem daon" is "break down" adapted with Bislama verbal morphology

13. Mileage i fri o yu pei extra?

    Is mileage unlimited or do you pay extra?

    Usage

    Used to check if mileage is unlimited or if there are extra charges

    Grammar Note

    "Fri" is from English "free" meaning "no charge/unlimited"

14. Wea mi save paketem ka ya?

    Where can I park this car?

    Usage

    Used to find where to park the rental car

    Grammar Note

    "Paketem" is "park" with the transitive suffix "-em"

15. Yu gat kontrakt blong ren ia?

    Is there a rental contract/agreement?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the rental contract or agreement

    Grammar Note

    "Kontrakt" is borrowed from English "contract"

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