Car Rental & Driving

1. Ng soak el meleng a kar.

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

   Usage

   Used when inquiring about renting a car

   Grammar Note

   Olab means "bring / carry" (Ak olab a ilumel el mo er a party. = "I'm bringing drinks to the party."), not "want to". A wish uses the possessive forms of sau "liking", and the subject marker is ng, not ak: Ng soak el ... = "I would like to ..." (Ng soak a rodech. = "I would like fruit."; Ng ngara soam el kliou? = "What would you like for dessert?") / Meleng means "borrow; rent; hire" (Ak meleng a udoud... = "I am borrowing money.")

2. Ng ngarang a klalo el ngar er ngii er a cheral?

   What is included in the rental price?

   Usage

   Used to ask what is included in the rental fee

   Grammar Note

   ngarang = what (tela means "how many / how much"). ngar er ngii = is included/exists. klalo = thing

3. Ng ngar er ngii a GPS er a kar?

   Does it have GPS?

   Usage

   Used to ask if the car has GPS

   Grammar Note

   kar borrowed from English "car". ngar er ngii = it has / there is

4. Ng ngarang a insurance el ngar er ngii?

   What are the insurance options?

   Usage

   Used to ask about insurance options for a rental car

   Grammar Note

   insurance borrowed from English. ngarang = what / what kind of (tela means "how many / how much"). ngar er ngii = "there is (in it)"

5. Ng ngar er ker a gasoline station el kmeed?

   Where is the nearest gas station?

   Usage

   Used to ask for the nearest gas station

   Grammar Note

   gasoline borrowed from English. "Ng ngar er ker a ..." is the stock "where is ...?" pattern, and "el kmeed" adds "near"

6. Ak mor mo nguu el kar el mo er a gasoline el ngar ong.

   Should I return it with a full tank?

   Usage

   Used to ask about fuel policy upon return

   Grammar Note

   nguu = to take/bring/return (something)

7. Ng ngar er ngii a mileage limit?

   Is there a mileage limit?

   Usage

   Used to ask about mileage restrictions

   Grammar Note

   mileage limit from English. ngar er ngii = there is/exists

8. Ng ngar er ngii a toll road er tia el rael?

   Are there toll roads on this route?

   Usage

   Used to ask about toll roads on a route

   Grammar Note

   rael = road/path. toll road borrowed from English

9. A kar a diak el merael.

   The car won't go.

   Usage

   Used to report that the car won't start

   Grammar Note

   Diak el mo is the negative "cannot". Merael means "go; walk; travel" and is used here for the car not moving.

10. Ng soak el nguu a kar er a uchei.

    I'd like to return the car early.

    Usage

    Used when returning a car before the scheduled time

    Grammar Note

    Er a uchei is "first; beforehand" (Ak mo er a uchei. = "I'll go first."). Nguu is "take / bring back".

11. Ng ngar er ngii a child seat?

    Do you have a child seat available?

    Usage

    Used to ask about child seat availability

    Grammar Note

    child seat borrowed from English. ngar er ngii = there is / do you have

12. Ng ngarang a fuel el ousbech a kar?

    What type of fuel does this car use?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the fuel type for a rental car

    Grammar Note

    "What does X use?" takes the frame Ng ngarang a ...? Ousbech is "use".

13. Ng ngar er ngii a one-way rental?

    Is one-way rental available?

    Usage

    Used to ask if one-way car rental is available

    Grammar Note

    one-way rental borrowed from English. ngar er ngii = there is / it exists

14. Ng ngar er ngii a electric car?

    Do you have an electric car?

    Usage

    Used to ask about electric car availability

    Grammar Note

    electric car borrowed from English. ngar er ngii = there is

15. Ng ngarang a llach er a parking er tiang?

    What are the parking rules here?

    Usage

    Used to ask about parking regulations

    Grammar Note

    llach = rule, law. "Ng ngarang a llach" asks "what rules are there". parking borrowed from English. er tiang = here

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