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 essential Spanish phrases for renting transportation in Granada, including how to ask about "alquilar" (to rent), "seguro" (insurance), and "depósito" (deposit). Practice dialogues cover car, bike, and scooter rentals, focusing on polite questions and important vocabulary like "mucho" and "muy."
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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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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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Welcome to Your Guide on Renting Transportation in Granada
This lesson covers essential vocabulary and expressions for renting various types of transportation in Spanish, focusing on practical communication in Granada. It is designed for A2 learners who want to confidently book cars, bikes, or scooters, inquire about insurance and deposits, and understand rental conditions.
Key Vocabulary and Expressions
- Alquilar – to rent
- Coche – car
- Bicicleta / Bici – bicycle
- Scooter eléctrico – electric scooter
- Seguro – insurance
- Depósito – deposit
- Reservar – to reserve or book
- Precio – price
- Incluido – included
Lesson Content Breakdown
The dialogues provide real-life scenarios such as renting a car at the office, picking up a rented bike, and returning an electric scooter. They practice key phrases to ask about vehicle type, costs, insurance options, and deposit refunds.
The lesson also clarifies the difference between mucho and muy — both translating to "much" or "very" but used differently: mucho modifies nouns or verbs (e.g., "mucho dinero"), while muy modifies adjectives or adverbs (e.g., "muy bueno").
Examples
- Hola, quiero alquilar un coche para tres días. – Hello, I want to rent a car for three days.
- El depósito es mucho dinero, 400 euros. – The deposit is a lot of money, 400 euros.
- El seguro es muy recomendable. – The insurance is very recommended.
Useful Verbs and Their Present Tense Conjugations
- Necesitar (to need): yo necesito, tú necesitas, él necesita, nosotros necesitamos, vosotros necesitáis, ellos necesitan
- Llamar (to call): yo llamo, tú llamas, él llama, nosotros llamamos, vosotros llamáis, ellos llaman
- Revisar (to check/review): yo reviso, tú revisas, él revisa, nosotros revisamos, vosotros revisáis, ellos revisan
- Decir (to say): yo digo, tú dices, él dice, nosotros decimos, vosotros decís, ellos dicen
- Usar (to use): yo uso, tú usas, él usa, nosotros usamos, vosotros usáis, ellos usan
Contextual Mini-Story
In the short story, Marta needs to reserve a car for a business trip, confirms availability, reviews the contract and deposit details, and later uses the car to visit clients. This scenario helps you see common verbs and phrases in use in context.
Differences and Useful Phrases for English Speakers
Spanish uses gendered nouns and articles, so it is important to remember the gender of el coche (masculine) and la bicicleta (feminine). Also, Spanish verbs change according to the subject, which you will practice through conjugations shown here. Words like mucho and muy can be confusing. Remember: mucho expresses quantity, while muy intensifies adjectives. For example, "mucho dinero" (much money) vs. "muy caro" (very expensive).
Useful phrases include:
- ¿Está el seguro incluido? – Is the insurance included?
- ¿Cuánto cuesta el depósito? – How much is the deposit?
- Quiero alquilar un coche para el fin de semana. – I want to rent a car for the weekend.
- Prefiero contratar el seguro para estar más tranquilo. – I prefer to purchase insurance to feel safer.
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