Car Rental & Driving

1. Ndifuna ukuqesha imoto iintsuku ezi-X.

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

   Usage

   Specify rental duration

   Grammar Note

   "imoto" = loanword from "motor"

2. Yintoni efakiweyo kwixabiso lokuqesha?

   What's included in the rental price?

   Usage

   Check what's included

   Grammar Note

   "efakiweyo" passive participle

3. Inayo i-GPS okanye igiya ezenzekelayo?

   Does it have GPS or automatic transmission?

   Usage

   Check for GPS and automatic gearbox

   Grammar Note

   "ezenzekelayo" = "automatic"

4. Ziziphi izinto ze-inshorensi ezikhoyo?

   What are the insurance options?

   Usage

   Inquire about insurance options

   Grammar Note

   Loanword from "insurance"

5. Ndifanele ndiyibuyisele igcwele petrol?

   Should I return it with a full tank?

   Usage

   Check fuel return policy

   Grammar Note

   "-buyisele" applicative suffix

6. Kukho umda wekhilomitha?

   Is there a mileage limit?

   Usage

   Check mileage limit

   Grammar Note

   "Kukho" = existential "there is"

7. Ndifuna ukubika ukuqhekezeka / umonakalo.

   I'd like to report a scratch or damage.

   Usage

   Report vehicle damage

   Grammar Note

   "ukubika" = "to report"

8. Isitishi sephethrol esisondeleyo sikuphi?

   Where is the nearest gas station?

   Usage

   Ask for nearest gas station

   Grammar Note

   "esisondeleyo" superlative relative

9. Ndingayithatha imoto ngaphaya komda welizwe?

   Can I take this car across the border?

   Usage

   Check if cross-border driving is allowed

   Grammar Note

   "ngaphaya" directional adverb

10. Ndimisiwe lipolisa — ndenzenjani?

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

    Usage

    Ask what to do when stopped by police

    Grammar Note

    "-w-" passive suffix

11. Kukho iindlela ezihlawulelwayo kule ndlela?

    Are there toll roads on this route?

    Usage

    Check for toll roads

    Grammar Note

    "ezihlawulelwayo" passive relative

12. Yintoni imigaqo yokupaka apha?

    What are the parking rules here?

    Usage

    Ask about parking rules

    Grammar Note

    "imigaqo" plural class 4

13. Imoto ayiqali.

    The car won't start.

    Usage

    Report car start failure

    Grammar Note

    "a-yi-" 3sg negation

14. Ndifuna ukubuyisa imoto ngaphambi kwexesha.

    I'd like to return the car early.

    Usage

    Request early return

    Grammar Note

    "ngaphambi kwe-" = "before"

15. Ninesihlalo somntwana?

    Do you have a child seat available?

    Usage

    Ask about child seat availability

    Grammar Note

    "so-" genitive contraction

16. Isebenzisa uhlobo luphi lwepetroli?

    What type of fuel does it use?

    Usage

    Check fuel type

    Grammar Note

    "Uhlobo" is class 11, so the interrogative is "luphi"; the possessive is likewise "lwa-", giving "lwepetroli"

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