Saturday, 15 March 2014

Rent a car

Rent-A-Car Clerk:
Good morning. May I help you?
Mary Jones:
I´d like to rent a car, please.
Rent-A-Car Clerk:
Okay. Full-size, mid-size or compact, ma´am?
Mary Jones:
Full-size, please. What´s the rate?
Rent-A-Car Clerk:
78 dollars a day with unlimited mileage.
Mary Jones:
And I´d like to have insurance just in case.
Rent-A-Car Clerk:
Is there an additional driver?
Mary Jones:
No.
Rent-A-Car Clerk:
If you want full coverage insurance, it will be 8 dollars per day. It includes collision damage waiver and personal accident insurance.
Mary Jones:
All right. I´ll take it.
Rent-A-Car Clerk:
Here is our brochure, ma´am. Err... full-size... OK. Please choose a model in this section.
Mary Jones:
How about this one?
Rent-A-Car Clerk:
All right. How many days would you like to use it?
Mary Jones:
Just one day.
Rent-A-Car Clerk:
May I see your driver´s license and credit card please?
Mary Jones:
Is the international driving licence fine?
Rent-A-Car Clerk:
Yes, it is.
(...)
Thank you. Please fill in this form. Can you check this box, and put your initials here, and again here.

SOME MORE USEFUL PHRASES
I’d  like to hire a car
How long for?
For how many days?
How much does it cost? $40 a day with unlimited mileage
What type of car do you want- manual or automatic?
Has this car got... air conditioning/central locking/a CD player/ child locks?
Could I see your driving licence?
You have to bring it back with a full tank
It has to be returned by 2 pm on Saturday
Remember to drive on the left/right
Does it take petrol or diesel?
Is it manual or automatic?
I’ll show you the controls
Where are the lights/indicators/windscreen wipers?
How do you open the petrol tank/boot/bonnet?
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