Car Rental & Driving

1. 我想租部車，租[天數]日

   ngu6 shian5 tsu1 bu6 tsho1 tsu1 thi1 su5 gniq8

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

   Usage

   Says how many days you want to rent a car

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. Put the number of days in place of [天數].

2. 租車費包括啥？

   tsu1 tsho1 fi5 pau1 kuaq7 sa5

   What's included in the rental price?

   Usage

   Asks what the rental price covers

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 租車費, 包括 are Mandarin-origin words read with Shanghainese character readings.

3. 搿部車有導航／自動擋伐？

   geq8 bu6 tsho1 yeu6 dau6 ghaon6, zy6 don6 taon5 va6

   Does it have GPS / automatic transmission?

   Usage

   Asks about navigation or an automatic gearbox

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 導航, 自動擋 are Mandarin-origin words read with Shanghainese character readings.

4. 保險有啥選擇？

   pau5 shi5 yeu6 sa5 shi5 zeq8

   What are the insurance options?

   Usage

   Asks what insurance options exist

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 保險, 選擇 are Mandarin-origin words read with Shanghainese character readings.

5. 還車要加滿油伐？

   we6 tsho1 iau5 ka1 moe6 yeu6 va6

   Should I return it with a full tank?

   Usage

   Checks whether the tank must be full on return

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 加滿 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

6. 有里程限制伐？

   yeu6 li6 zen6 ghe6 tsy5 va6

   Is there a mileage limit?

   Usage

   Checks for a mileage limit

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 里程, 限制 are Mandarin-origin words read with Shanghainese character readings.

7. 我要報告，搿部車有刮痕

   ngu6 iau5 pau5 kau5 geq8 bu6 tsho1 yeu6 kuaq7 ghen6

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

   Usage

   Reports a scratch on the car

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 報告, 刮痕 are Mandarin-origin words read with Shanghainese character readings.

8. 最近個加油站勒啥地方？

   tsoe5 jin6 geq8 ka1 yeu6 ze6 leq8 sa5 di6 faon1

   Where is the nearest gas station?

   Usage

   Asks for the nearest petrol station

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 加油站 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

9. 搿部車可以過境伐？

   geq8 bu6 tsho1 khu5 i5 ku5 cin5 va6

   Can I take this car across the border?

   Usage

   Asks whether the car may cross a border

   Grammar Note

   Composed from dictionary-verified words. 過境 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

10. 交通警察攔住我勒，哪能辦？

    ciau1 thon1 cin5 tshaq7 le6 zy6 ngu6 leq8 na6 nen6 be6

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

    Usage

    Asks what to do after being stopped by traffic police

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words. 交通, 警察, 攔住 are Mandarin-origin words read with Shanghainese character readings.

11. 搿條路浪有收費站伐？

    geq8 diau6 lu6 laon6 yeu6 seu1 fi5 ze6 va6

    Are there toll roads on this route?

    Usage

    Asks if the road has toll stations

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words. 收費站 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings. 路浪 is "on the road".

12. 搿搭停車有啥規定？

    geq8 taq7 din6 tsho1 yeu6 sa5 kue1 din6

    What are the parking rules here?

    Usage

    Asks about parking rules here

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words. 停車, 規定 are Mandarin-origin words read with Shanghainese character readings.

13. 搿部車發勿動

    geq8 bu6 tsho1 faq7 veq8 don6

    The car won't start / move.

    Usage

    Says the car will not start or move

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words. 發勿動 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings. 發勿動 = "cannot start".

14. 我想早一眼還車

    ngu6 shian5 tsau5 iq7 nge6 we6 tsho1

    I'd like to return the car early.

    Usage

    Says you want to return the car earlier

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words.

15. 有小囡個座椅租伐？

    yeu6 shiau5 noe1 geq8 zu6 i5 tsu1 va6

    Do you have a child seat available for rent?

    Usage

    Asks whether child seats can be rented

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words. 座椅 is a Mandarin-origin word read with Shanghainese character readings.

16. 搿部車加啥油？

    geq8 bu6 tsho1 ka1 sa5 yeu6

    What type of fuel does it use?

    Usage

    Asks what fuel the car takes

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words. 加油 is "to refuel".

17. 有電動車或者混合動力車伐？

    yeu6 di6 don6 tsho1 ghoq8 tse5 wen6 gheq8 don6 liq8 tsho1 va6

    Do you have an electric or hybrid car?

    Usage

    Asks about electric or hybrid cars

    Grammar Note

    Composed from dictionary-verified words. 電動車, 混合動力車 are Mandarin-origin words read with Shanghainese character readings.

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