Learn how to rent a car, scooter, or bike
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| INTRODUCTION |
| In this lesson, we will introduce you to a phrase that will help you get to the places you need to be! In some places, trains and subways are the way to travel, but it's also very useful to know how to rent a car, scooter, or motorbike. |
| BODY |
| In Afrikaans, "I would like to rent a car" is Ek wil graag 'n kar huur. Let's break it down by syllable. |
| (slow) Ek wil graag 'n kar huur. Now let's see it once again. |
| Ek wil graag 'n kar huur. |
| The first part is Ek wil graag, or "I would like to.” |
| (slow) Ek wil graag, |
| Ek wil graag, |
| Next, we have 'n kar, meaning "a car." |
| (slow) 'n kar, |
| 'n kar, |
| Lastly, we have huur meaning ”to rent.” |
| (slow) huur |
| huur |
| All together, we have Ek wil graag 'n kar huur. meaning "I would like to rent a car." |
| Now we'll look at the words for other vehicles to open up your transportation options. In Afrikaans, the word for "scooter" is scooter. |
| (slow) scooter |
| scooter |
| Using this word, you can say "I would like to rent a scooter," as Ek wil graag 'n scooter huur. |
| (slow) Ek wil graag 'n scooter huur. |
| Ek wil graag 'n scooter huur. |
| "Motorbike" in Afrikaans is motorfiets. |
| (slow) motorfiets |
| motorfiets |
| The phrase, "I would like to rent a motorbike," is Ek wil graag 'n motorfiets huur. |
| (slow) Ek wil graag 'n motorfiets huur. |
| Ek wil graag 'n motorfiets huur. |
| If you're renting something, it's also important to know when you must return it! Therefore, we're giving you a phrase you can use to make sure you return it on time. |
| In Afrikaans, "When must I return the car?" is Wanneer moet ek die kar terugbring? Let's break it down by syllable. |
| (slow) Wan-neer moet ek die kar te-rug-bring? |
| Wanneer moet ek die kar terugbring? |
| The first word, wanneer, means, "when." |
| (slow) wanneer |
| wanneer |
| Next, we have moet ek, which in English, is "must I." |
| (slow) moet ek |
| moet ek |
| Then we have die kar, meaning "the car." |
| (slow) die kar |
| die kar |
| Next we have the verb terugbring meaning ”to bring back” or “to return.” |
| (slow) terugbring |
| terugbring |
| Altogether, we have Wanneer moet ek die kar terugbring? "When must I return the car?" |
| If you would like to ask the same question but about a scooter or a motorbike, you simply have to replace kar meaning ”car" with the name of other transportations. |
| For example, "When must I return the motorbike?" in Afrikaans will be, Wanneer moet ek die motorfiets terugbring? |
| (slow) Wanneer moet ek die motorfiets terugbring? |
| Wanneer moet ek die motorfiets terugbring? |
| "Motorbike" is motorfiets. Let's break that down. |
| (slow) Mo-tor-fiets. |
| Motorfiets. |
| Let’s hear the full sentence once again. |
| Wanneer moet ek die motorfiets terugbring? "When must I return the motorbike?" |
| Finally, you may want to return it at a different location. In Afrikaans, "Can I return the car at... location?" is Kan ek die kar afgee in..? |
| (slow) Kan ek die kar afgee in..? |
| Kan ek die kar afgee in..? |
| Let's imagine you want to return your car in Johannesburg. We should have Kan ek die kar afgee in Johannesburg? Let's break it down by syllable. |
| (slow) Kan ek die kar af-gee in Jo-hann-es-burg? |
| Now let's see it once again. |
| Kan ek die kar afgee in Johannesburg? |
| The first part is Kan ek, meaning, "can I." |
| (slow) Kan ek |
| Kan ek |
| Then we have die kar meaning ”the car.” |
| (slow) die kar |
| die kar |
| Then we have afgee, meaning, "to give back." |
| (slow) afgee |
| afgee |
| Finally, we have the location name, which in our case is in Johannesburg meaning ”in Johannesburg.” |
| (slow) in Johannesburg |
| in Johannesburg |
| All together, we have Kan ek die kar afgee in Johannesburg? "Can I return the car in Johannesburg?" |
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