Car Rental & Driving

1. Aș dori să închiriez o mașină pentru X zile.

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

   Usage

   Renting a car for a specific duration.

   Grammar Note

   「Aș dori să」is the polite conditional "I would like to~".

2. Ce include prețul de închiriere?

   What's included in the rental price?

   Usage

   Checking what's included in the rental.

   Grammar Note

   「Ce include」asks "what includes/what is included".

3. Are GPS / transmisie automată?

   Does it have GPS / automatic transmission?

   Usage

   Checking vehicle features.

   Grammar Note

   「Are」is the 3rd person singular of "to have".

4. Care sunt opțiunile de asigurare?

   What are the insurance options?

   Usage

   Asking about insurance options.

   Grammar Note

   「Care sunt」asks "which are~?" for multiple options.

5. Trebuie să întorc mașina cu rezervorul plin?

   Should I return it with a full tank?

   Usage

   Checking the fuel return policy.

   Grammar Note

   「Trebuie să」means "it is necessary to/must".

6. Există o limită de kilometraj?

   Is there a mileage limit?

   Usage

   Checking for mileage restrictions.

   Grammar Note

   「Există」is the impersonal "there is/exists".

7. Vreau să raportez o zgârietură / deteriorare.

   I'd like to report a scratch / damage.

   Usage

   Reporting damage to the rental car.

   Grammar Note

   「Vreau să」means "I want to~".

8. Unde este cea mai apropiată benzinărie?

   Where is the nearest gas station?

   Usage

   Asking for the nearest gas station.

   Grammar Note

   「cea mai apropiată」is the superlative "the nearest" (feminine).

9. Pot lua mașina peste graniță?

   Can I take this car across the border?

   Usage

   Asking about cross-border travel.

   Grammar Note

   「Pot să」asks about possibility.

10. Am fost oprit de poliția rutieră — ce trebuie să fac?

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

    Usage

    When stopped by traffic police.

    Grammar Note

    「Am fost oprit」is the passive perfect "I was stopped".

11. Există drumuri cu taxă pe acest traseu?

    Are there toll roads on this route?

    Usage

    Checking for toll roads.

    Grammar Note

    「Există」is the impersonal existential verb "there are".

12. Care sunt regulile de parcare aici?

    What are the parking rules here?

    Usage

    Asking about parking regulations.

    Grammar Note

    「Care sunt」asks "what are~?" for plurals.

13. Mașina nu pornește.

    The car won't start.

    Usage

    Reporting that the car won't start.

    Grammar Note

    「nu pornește」is the negated "does not start".

14. Aș dori să predau mașina mai devreme.

    I'd like to return the car early.

    Usage

    Requesting early car return.

    Grammar Note

    「mai devreme」is the comparative "earlier".

15. Aveți un scaun pentru copii?

    Do you have a child seat available?

    Usage

    Asking about child seat availability.

    Grammar Note

    「Aveți」is the polite "do you have~?".

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