Rent your transportation
Mieten Sie Ihr Transportmittel
- Rent a car, bike or scooter.
- Manage your car insurance and deposit.
- Pick up and return your transportation.
This lesson covers renting and returning transportation like Fahrräder and Autos, focusing on key verbs such as leihen (to rent), zurückgeben (to return), and fragen (to ask about insurance and Kaution). Learn practical expressions for negotiating Mietverträge and understanding Versicherungen.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Übung 1: Conversation exercise
Anleitung:
- 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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Kannst du das Auto online reservieren? Can you reserve the car online? |
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Können Sie mir Ihren Führerschein geben? Can you give me your driver's license? |
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Das Auto ist kaputt. The car ist broken. |
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Ich möchte ein Auto mieten. I would like to rent a car. |
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Wann muss das Auto zurückgegeben werden? When does the car needs to be returned? |
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Gibt es Pannenhilfe? Is there any road assistance? |
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Wie hoch ist die Kaution? How much is the deposit? |
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Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 3: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Ich _____ heute einen Motorroller für die Fahrt im Stadtzentrum.
(I _____ a scooter today for the trip in the city center.)2. Hast du den Mietwagen schon _____?
(Have you already _____ the rental car?)3. Wir _____ den Vertrag morgen im Verleihbüro zurück.
(We _____ the contract tomorrow at the rental office.)4. Er _____ die Versicherung für den Mietwagen abgeschlossen.
(He _____ taken out the insurance for the rental car.)Exercise 4: Renting a Means of Transport
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Leihen - to borrow
Präsens
- ich leihe
- du leihst
- er/sie/es leiht
- wir leihen
- ihr leiht
- sie/Sie leihen
Zeigen - to show
Präsens
- ich zeige
- du zeigst
- er/sie/es zeigt
- wir zeigen
- ihr zeigt
- sie/Sie zeigen
Unterschreiben - to sign
Präsens
- ich unterschreibe
- du unterschreibst
- er/sie/es unterschreibt
- wir unterschreiben
- ihr unterschreibt
- sie/Sie unterschreiben
Fragen - to ask
Präsens
- ich frage
- du fragst
- er/sie/es fragt
- wir fragen
- ihr fragt
- sie/Sie fragen
Sagen - to tell
Präsens
- ich sage
- du sagst
- er/sie/es sagt
- wir sagen
- ihr sagt
- sie/Sie sagen
Zurückgeben - to return
Perfekt
- ich habe zurückgegeben
- du hast zurückgegeben
- er/sie/es hat zurückgegeben
- wir haben zurückgegeben
- ihr habt zurückgegeben
- sie/Sie haben zurückgegeben
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Lesson Overview: Renting Your Transportation
This lesson focuses on practical conversations and vocabulary related to renting bicycles, cars, and other vehicles in German. Suitable for A2 learners, it deals with everyday scenarios that involve booking, insurance, deposits, and returning rented transport. The goal is to help you communicate effectively at rental counters and understand essential terms and expressions.
Key Topics Covered
- Dialogue Practice: Simulated conversations for renting a bicycle or a car, discussing insurance options, deposits (die Kaution), and confirming vehicle conditions.
- Verb Usage and Conjugation: Focus on verbs related to renting and returning vehicles, such as leihen (to borrow/rent), zurückgeben (to give back/return), and abschließen (to conclude/sign, e.g., a contract or insurance).
- Mini Story: A short narrative describing an actual rental experience with relevant verbs used in the present and perfect tenses, reinforcing grammar and vocabulary.
Important Words and Expressions
- Fahrrad mieten – to rent a bicycle
- Versicherung – insurance
- Kaution – deposit
- Führerschein – driver's license
- Schlüssel – key
- Vertrag – contract/agreement
- Vollkaskoversicherung – comprehensive insurance
- zurückgeben – to return (an item)
- Mietwagen – rental car
Grammar Highlights
The lesson emphasizes the conjugation of key verbs in Präsens (present) and Perfekt (perfect) tenses. Examples include:
- Ich leihe heute ein Fahrrad.
- Er hat die Versicherung abgeschlossen.
- Wir geben den Vertrag zurück morgen.
Differences Between English and German in This Context
When talking about renting in German, the verb leihen is commonly used for borrowing or renting something small like a bike (ein Fahrrad leihen), whereas for cars the verbs mieten or reservieren are more frequent. German requires a deposit to be called Kaution, a term that many English speakers might not know in the rental context. Insurance, Versicherung, can have different types such as Vollkasko, meaning fully comprehensive coverage without deductible, a phrase essential for renting cars.
Useful phrases include:
- Ich möchte gern heute ein Fahrrad mieten. – I would like to rent a bicycle today.
- Die Kaution beträgt 100 Euro. – The deposit is 100 euros.
- Haben Sie eine Kreditkarte für die Kaution? – Do you have a credit card for the deposit?
- Ich nehme das Fahrrad mit Versicherung. – I’ll take the bicycle with insurance.
This content helps you formulate practical sentences and understand common rental procedures in German. It also familiarizes you with vocabulary and expressions needed to negotiate and confirm rental agreements confidently.
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