Spanish phrasebook
Renting a Car in Spanish
Practice renting a car in Spain. Choose a size, ask about insurance, show your documents and find out where to return it.
Situation: A car rental desk at a Spanish airport. Your goal: Rent a small car for three days.
The whole conversation, line by line
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Rental agent
Buenos días. ¿En qué puedo ayudarle?
Good morning. How can I help you?
You
Buenos días. Quiero alquilar un coche para tres días.
Good morning. I want to rent a car for three days.
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Rental agent
Perfecto. ¿Qué tipo de coche prefiere? Tenemos pequeños, medianos y familiares.
Perfect. What type of car do you prefer? We have small, medium and family cars.
You
Uno pequeño, por favor. Somos solo dos personas.
A small one, please. There are only two of us.
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Rental agent
Un coche pequeño cuesta treinta y cinco euros al día. ¿Quiere el seguro completo?
A small car costs thirty-five euros a day. Do you want the full insurance?
You
Sí, quiero el seguro completo. ¿Qué incluye?
Yes, I want the full insurance. What does it include?
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Rental agent
Incluye daños, robo y asistencia en carretera las veinticuatro horas.
It includes damage, theft and roadside assistance twenty-four hours a day.
You
Muy bien. ¿Qué documentos necesita?
Very good. What documents do you need?
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Rental agent
Necesito su pasaporte y su carné de conducir, por favor.
I need your passport and your driving licence, please.
You
Aquí tiene mi pasaporte y mi carné de conducir.
Here's my passport and my driving licence.
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Rental agent
Gracias. El coche tiene el depósito lleno. Por favor, devuélvalo también lleno.
Thank you. The car has a full tank. Please return it full too.
You
Entendido. ¿Dónde tengo que devolver el coche?
Understood. Where do I have to return the car?
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Rental agent
Aquí, en este mismo aparcamiento, el viernes antes de las seis. Aquí tiene las llaves. ¡Buen viaje!
Here, in this same car park, on Friday before six. Here are the keys. Have a good trip!
You
Muchas gracias. ¡Hasta el viernes!
Thank you very much. See you on Friday!
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