Car Rental & Driving

1. Konkolaataan kiraa eessa jira?

   Where is the car rental?

   Usage

   Asks where the rental office is. Based on a phrasebook pattern.

   Grammar Note

   kiraa = rent, eessa jira = where is it. This sentence is composed from verified words with regular grammar; it is not copied from a source sentence. A native check is advisable.

2. Konkolaataa kireeffachuu nan barbaada.

   I want to rent a car.

   Usage

   Says you want to rent a car.

   Grammar Note

   kireeffachuu = to rent, nan barbaada = I want (placed after the infinitive). This sentence is composed from verified words with regular grammar; it is not copied from a source sentence. A native check is advisable.

3. Guyyaa tokkotti gatiin meeqa?

   How much per day?

   Usage

   Asks the daily rental price.

   Grammar Note

   guyyaa tokkotti = per day, gatiin meeqa = how much is the price. This sentence is composed from verified words with regular grammar; it is not copied from a source sentence. A native check is advisable.

4. Hayyama konkolaachisaa qaba.

   I have a driver's license.

   Usage

   Says you hold a license; the rental office may ask separately whether it is international.

   Grammar Note

   hayyama konkolaachisaa = driver's license, qaba = (I) have.

5. Buufata boba'aa eessa jira?

   Where is the gas station?

   Usage

   Asks where the fuel station is.

   Grammar Note

   buufata boba'aa = fuel station.

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