Car Rental & Driving

1. X ދުވަހަށް ކާރެއް ކުއްޔަށް ހިފަ ހިތްވޭ.

   X duvahah kaarek kuyyah hifa hithuvey.

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

   Usage

   Basic request to rent a car

   Grammar Note

   "hithuvey" = "want to"

2. ކުއްޔަށް ހިފާ ފީގައި ހިމެނޭ ކަންތައްތަކަކީ ކޮބާ؟

   Kuyyah hifaa feegai himenee kanthaakee kobaa?

   What's included in the rental price?

   Usage

   Clarifying what is included in the rental fee

   Grammar Note

   "himenee kanthaak" = "things that are included"

3. ޖީ.ޕީ.އެސް / އޮޓޮމެޓިކް ޓްރާންސްމިޝަން ލިބޭތަ؟

   GPS / automatic transmission libeytha?

   Does it have GPS / automatic transmission?

   Usage

   Checking for GPS or automatic gearbox

   Grammar Note

   "-ta" is the yes/no question particle

4. އިންޝުއަރެންސް ޚިޔާރުތަކަކީ ކޮބާ؟

   Insurance khiyaaruthakaaki kobaa?

   What are the insurance options?

   Usage

   Asking about insurance coverage options

   Grammar Note

   "-thak" makes the plural

5. ރިޓާން ވާއިރު ތެލް ފުރިހަމަ ކޮށްފައި ވެދޭންވާނެތަ؟

   Ritaan vairu thel furihama kohfai vedeynvaaneta?

   Should I return it with a full tank?

   Usage

   Clarifying the fuel return policy

   Grammar Note

   "vedeynvaa" = "must/should"

6. ކިލޯ މީޓަރ ލިމިޓެއް ހިމެނިފައިވޭތަ؟

   Kilometre limitheh himenifaiveyta?

   Is there a mileage limit?

   Usage

   Checking for mileage restrictions

   Grammar Note

   "himenifaivey" = "included/present"

7. ކާރުގައި ކަސެހެއް ހުރިކަން ރިޕޯޓްކުރަން ބޭނުންވޭ.

   Karuugai kasehek huri kan report kuran beynunvey.

   I'd like to report a scratch on the car.

   Usage

   Reporting a scratch or damage to the rental company

   Grammar Note

   "beynunvey" = "want to/need to"

8. ކައިރި ގެސް ސްޓޭޝަން ކޮބާ؟

   Kairi gas station kobaa?

   Where is the nearest gas station?

   Usage

   Looking for a nearby fuel station

   Grammar Note

   English compound nouns are borrowed directly

9. ބޯޑަރ ހުރަސް ކުރެވިދާނެތަ؟

   Border huraas kurevi daaneta?

   Can I take this car across the border?

   Usage

   Asking if cross-border travel is permitted

   Grammar Note

   "-dhaane" = potential future "can"

10. ޓްރެފިކް ފުލުހުން ހުއްޓުވިއްޖެ، ކީ ހަދަންވީ؟

    Traffic police huttuvijje, ki hadanvee?

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

    Usage

    Asking what to do when stopped by traffic police

    Grammar Note

    "hadanvee" = "what should be done"

11. ޓޯލް ރޯޑްތަކެއް ހިމެނޭތަ؟

    Toll roadthakeh himeneytha?

    Are there toll roads on this route?

    Usage

    Checking for toll roads before traveling

    Grammar Note

    English loanwords used directly

12. ޕާކިން ގަވާއިދަކީ ކޮބާ؟

    Parking gavaaidhaaki kobaa?

    What are the parking rules here?

    Usage

    Asking about local parking regulations

    Grammar Note

    "-ki kobaa" = "what is ~?"

13. ކާރެއް ސްޓާޓް ނުވޭ.

    Kaareh start nuvey.

    The car won't start.

    Usage

    Reporting a breakdown to the rental company

    Grammar Note

    "nu-" is the negative verbal prefix

14. ކާރު ކުރިއަށް ދިނުމުގެ ކުރިން ރިޓާން ކުރެވިދާނެތަ؟

    Kaaru kuriyah dinumuge kurin ritaan kurevi daaneta?

    Can I return the car early?

    Usage

    Asking about early return and any fee implications

    Grammar Note

    "dinumuge kurin" = "before the scheduled time"

15. ކިޑް ސީޓެއް ހިމެނިފައިވޭތަ؟

    Kid seat himenifaiveyta?

    Do you have a child seat available?

    Usage

    Asking for a child safety seat when traveling with kids

    Grammar Note

    English loanword used directly

16. ކޮން ތެލެއް ބޭނުންވޭ؟

    Kon theleh beynunvey?

    What type of fuel does it use?

    Usage

    Identifying the correct fuel type before filling up

    Grammar Note

    "kon...theleh" = "what kind of fuel"

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