Rent your transportation
Alquila tu transporte
- Rent a car, bike or scooter.
- Manage your car insurance and deposit.
- Pick up and return your transportation.
- The difference between "Mucho" and "Muy"
Learn how to rent transportation in Granada with practical Spanish dialogues, vocabulary, and grammar focusing on cars, bikes, and scooters. Understand key terms like insurance, deposit, and the difference between 'muy' and 'mucho'. Perfect for A2 learners preparing for real-life situations.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Cancelado
Cancelled
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La rueda
The wheel
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Alquilado
Rented
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Rentar
To rent
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La furgoneta
The van
Ejercicio 2: Conversation exercise
Instrucción:
- Describe the situation in each picture. (Describe the situation in each picture.)
- Simulate a conversation between the car rental company and the client. (Simulate a conversation between the car rental company and the client.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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¿Puedes reservar el coche en línea? Can you reserve the car online? |
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¿Me puedes dar tu carné de conducir? Can you give me your driver's license? |
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El coche está averiado. The car ist broken. |
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Me gustaría alquilar un coche. I would like to rent a car. |
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¿Cuándo hay que devolver el coche? When does the car needs to be returned? |
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¿Hay servicio de asistencia en carretera? Is there any road assistance? |
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¿Cuánto es la fianza? How much is the deposit? |
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Exercise 3: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Yo ______ reservar un coche para el fin de semana.
(I ______ need to book a car for the weekend.)2. ¿Cuánto ______ alquilar la moto por un día?
(How much ______ to rent the motorcycle for one day?)3. Él ______ el depósito antes de devolver el coche.
(He ______ the deposit before returning the car.)4. Nosotros ______ a la asistencia porque la rueda está rota.
(We ______ assistance because the tire is broken.)Exercise 5: Renting Transportation for a Business Trip
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Necesitar - Need
Presente
- yo necesito
- tú necesitas
- él/ella/Ud. necesita
- nosotros necesitamos
- vosotros necesitáis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. necesitan
Llamar - Call
Presente
- yo llamo
- tú llamas
- él/ella/Ud. llama
- nosotros llamamos
- vosotros llamáis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. llaman
Revisar - Review
Presente
- yo reviso
- tú revisas
- él/ella/Ud. revisa
- nosotros revisamos
- vosotros revisáis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. revisan
Decir - Say
Presente
- yo digo
- tú dices
- él/ella/Ud. dice
- nosotros decimos
- vosotros decís
- ellos/ellas/Uds. dicen
Usar - Use
Presente
- yo uso
- tú usas
- él/ella/Ud. usa
- nosotros usamos
- vosotros usáis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. usan
Exercise 6: La diferencia entre "Mucho" y "Muy"
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The difference between "Mucho" and "Muy"
Show translation Show answersmuy, mucho, muchos, muchas
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Necesitar to need Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) necesito | I need |
| (tú) necesitas | You need |
| (él/ella) necesita | he/she needs |
| (nosotros/nosotras) necesitamos | we need |
| (vosotros/vosotras) necesitáis | You need |
| (ellos/ellas) necesitan | they need |
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Renting Transportation in Granada: Practical Spanish for Travelers
In this lesson, you will learn essential Spanish vocabulary and expressions to rent various types of transportation in Granada, such as cars, bicycles, and electric scooters. The lesson focuses on practical dialogues you might encounter when booking, picking up, or returning a vehicle, emphasizing common questions about insurance, deposits, and vehicle conditions.
Key Topics Covered
- Dialogues: Role-play conversations include renting a car at the office, collecting a rented bike, and returning an electric scooter, helping you to practice real-life scenarios.
- Important Words: alquilar (to rent), depósito (deposit), seguro (insurance), retroceso (scratch), and useful adjectives like muy and mucho.
- Verb Conjugations: Focus on present tense verbs related to renting activities, such as necesitar (need), llamar (to call), revisar (to check), and usar (to use).
Highlighted Expressions and Grammar
The lesson pays special attention to the proper use of muy (very) and mucho (much/many), which are often confused by learners. For example, "el seguro es muy recomendable" (the insurance is very recommendable) versus "el depósito es mucho dinero" (the deposit is a lot of money).
Additionally, you will practice modal and question structures, such as ¿Cuánto cuesta? (How much does it cost?) and ¿Está incluido el seguro? (Is the insurance included?). These are fundamental phrases to feel confident during transactions.
Cultural Notes and Language Tips
When renting transportation in Spain, deposits and insurance are usually handled separately. Unlike in some English-speaking countries where insurance might be standard, in Spain it is often optional but highly recommended. This lesson helps you ask clearly about these fees and conditions.
Moreover, the Spanish verbs for renting and returning vehicles tend to use the present indicative for immediate actions, e.g., yo necesito reservar versus the simpler English future tense, reflecting a straightforward conversational style.
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