Car Rental & Driving

1. Malago' yu' atkila un kareta para [X] na dias.

   I'd like to rent a car for [X] days.

   Usage

   Booking rental car for specified days

   Grammar Note

   "Atkila" is from Spanish "alquilar" (to rent); its derivatives are atkilet (the thing rented / the rental), atkilón (rental fee) and atkiláo (rented). The lk → tk metathesis is consistent across the family; there is no alk- form

2. Håfa ma inklusu gi presion atkilet?

   What's included in the rental price?

   Usage

   Confirming what is included in rental price

   Grammar Note

   "Presio" (price) + the linker -n + "atkilet" (the thing rented, the rental). An example is "Kuanto tiempo i atkilet?" = "How long is the rental period?"

3. Guaha GPS yan transmisyon otomåtiku?

   Does it have GPS / automatic transmission?

   Usage

   Confirming vehicle features

   Grammar Note

   "Guaha" = there is / has

4. Håfa i opsion seguru?

   What are the insurance options?

   Usage

   Inquiring about insurance options

   Grammar Note

   From Spanish "seguro" (insurance)

5. Debi bai hu na'bula i tanki åntes di hu na'faloffan?

   Should I return it with a full tank?

   Usage

   Asking about fuel policy on return

   Grammar Note

   "na'faloffan" = return/finish. "To fill up" is na'bula ("to make full"); "na'gåsgås" means "to clean"

6. Guaha limi'ten kilometro?

   Is there a mileage limit?

   Usage

   Checking if mileage limit exists

   Grammar Note

   From Spanish "kilómetro"

7. Malago' yu' ripotta un raskåsu gi kareta.

   I'd like to report a scratch / damage.

   Usage

   Reporting damage to rental car

   Grammar Note

   "ripotta" is an adapted English loanword

8. Mångge i gasolinera maserkånu?

   Where is the nearest gas station?

   Usage

   Finding the nearest gas station

   Grammar Note

   "maserkånu" = closest/nearest

9. Siña hu chule' este kareta gi otro påtten tåno'?

   Can I take this car across the border?

   Usage

   Asking about cross-border travel

   Grammar Note

   "otro påtten" = the other side

10. Ma na'påra yu' trafiket polisía — håfa para bai hu cho'gue?

    I've been stopped by traffic police — what should I do?

    Usage

    When stopped by traffic police

    Grammar Note

    "Ma na'påra yu'" = I was stopped. "Ma" is the third-person plural agreement marker on transitive verbs, and "na'påra" is "to cause to stop, to bring to a halt" (bare "påra" is the intransitive "stop", while "para" is the irrealis marker/preposition — a different word). "What should I do?" uses "cho'gue" (to do, to perform) under the first-person irrealis "para bai hu". "Cho'cho'" means "work, a job", not "to do". "Trafiket" is the English word carried over as it stands, since CHamoru has no word for "traffic" ("tapbleru" is a traffic sign). In Guam "polisía" on its own is understood

11. Guaha cobro para este na chålan?

    Are there toll roads on this route?

    Usage

    Checking for toll roads on route

    Grammar Note

    "cobro" from Spanish (collection/toll)

12. Håfa i regulasión para parking guini?

    What are the parking rules here?

    Usage

    Asking about parking regulations

    Grammar Note

    "parking" is left in English

13. Ti siña na'tufong i kareta.

    The car won't start.

    Usage

    Reporting car startup trouble

    Grammar Note

    "ti siña" = cannot (negated ability)

14. Malago' yu' na'faloffan i atkilet åntes di tiempo.

    I'd like to return the car early.

    Usage

    Requesting early return of rental car

    Grammar Note

    "antes di" = before (time)

15. Guaha siya para ni påtgon?

    Do you have a child seat available?

    Usage

    Asking about child car seat availability

    Grammar Note

    "para ni" = for (beneficiary)

16. Håfa na gatsolina para este kareta?

    What type of fuel does it use?

    Usage

    Asking about fuel type

    Grammar Note

    "Håfa na" = what kind of

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