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### The Basics of Car Rentals

When you plan a road trip, the first step is to rent (*a închiria*) a vehicle. 

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If you are discussing different rental packages, you might need to contrast two options. To say "not this, but that," Romanian uses the word *ci* for "but" in negative corrections.

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### Emphasizing the Object

In Romanian, if you want to strongly emphasize the object of your sentence (like the car or the fee), you can move it to the very beginning. When you do this, you must also include a short object pronoun right before or attached to the verb to refer back to it. For feminine singular nouns like *mașina* (the car), you attach *-o* ("it") to the end of a past tense verb. 

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### Fees and Deductibles

Renting a car often involves extra costs, such as adding an additional (*suplimentar*) driver. In case of an accident, you will also need to know the amount for the deductible (*franciza*).

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Notice how the emphasis structure from earlier works with other feminine nouns, like *franciza*, when moved to the front of the sentence:

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### Inspections and Damages

Before driving away, you will complete the inspection (*inspecția*). This is the time to check if there is any serious mechanical damage (*avaria*) or just a minor scratch (*o zgârietură*).

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### Insurance, Waivers, and Wear

Standard rentals usually exhibit minor wear and tear (*uzura*). To protect yourself from unexpected costs, you can add optional (*opțional*) protections, such as choosing a liability waiver (*exonerarea*) instead of standard insurance.

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Renting a Vehicle

adjective

adverb

adverbial phrase

auxiliary

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The verb to be and definite articles (a fi, -ul, -le)

Feminine definite articles (-a, -ua)

Indefinite articles (un, o)

Negative sentences (nu)

Question words (ce, unde, cine)

The verb to have (a avea)

Masculine plural nouns (-i, -ii)

Feminine plural nouns (-e, -i, -le)

Neuter plural nouns (-uri, -e, -le)

Adjectives and agreement

Present tense of regular -a verbs

Present tense of -a verbs with suffix (-ez)

Present tense of regular -i and -î verbs

Present tense of -i and -î verbs with suffix (-esc / -ăsc)

Present tense of -ea and -e verbs

Reflexive pronouns (mă, te, se, ne, vă)

Accusative prepositions (în, la, pe, din, cu)

Likes and dislikes (îmi place)

Possessive adjectives (meu, tău, său)

Third-person possessives (lui, ei, lor)

Possessive articles (al, a, ai, ale)

Formal politeness (dumneavoastră)

Demonstrative adjectives (acest, acel)

Numbers 1 to 10

The number two (doi, două)

Numbers 11 to 20

Counting by tens to 100

Quantifying large numbers (de)

The subjunctive (să)

Third-person subjunctive (să)

Direct object pronouns (îl, o, îi, le)

Personal direct objects (pe)

Days of the week

Telling time (e ora...)

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Where is it? (sub, lângă, între)

Knowing and thinking (știu că, cred că)

Sorry, welcome, congratulations (îmi pare rău, la mulți ani)

Introducing yourself (mă numesc, sunt din România)

How much and how many (puțin, prea, doar)

Can and may (pot merge, pot să merg)

If and whether (dacă)

At school and university

Irregular verbs in the present (vrea, lua, da, bea, sta)

Free time and sport

How much is it? (cât costă, câți, câte)

Before and after (înainte, după, până)

At the doctor (mă doare)

Meals of the day (micul dejun, prânzul, cina)

At the restaurant

Ability and permission (a putea să)

Obligation and necessity (trebuie să)

Desires and intentions (a vrea să)

Impersonal statements (se)

Adverbs of frequency (adesea, uneori)

Conjunctions for reasons and links (pentru că, deci)

Stressed accusative pronouns (pe mine, pe tine)

Indefinite pronouns (cineva, ceva)

Negative pronouns and double negation (nimeni, nimic)

The past tense auxiliary (am, ai, a)

The past tense (am, ai, a)

Regular past participles (-at, -it)

Regular past participles (-ut, -s, -t)

Negative past tense (nu am)

Question	Answer
to rent	închiria
I want to rent a car for my brother.	Vreau să închiriez o mașină pentru fratele meu.
The woman rented a very expensive car.	Femeia a închiriat o mașină foarte scumpă.
the mileage	kilometrajul
unlimited	nelimitat
It does not have normal mileage, but unlimited mileage.	Nu are kilometraj normal, ci kilometraj nelimitat.
The car, I rented it with unlimited mileage.	Mașina am închiriat-o cu kilometraj nelimitat.
additional	suplimentar
the deductible	franciza
For an additional driver, the deductible is very high.	Pentru un șofer suplimentar, franciza este foarte mare.
He paid an additional fee to reduce the deductible.	El a plătit o taxă suplimentară pentru a reduce franciza.
the damage (mechanical)	avaria
The deductible, I paid it for that damage.	Franciza am plătit-o pentru acea avarie.
the inspection	inspecția
The damage, I noticed it after the inspection.	Avaria am observat-o după inspecție.
During the inspection, the mechanic found a scratch.	În timpul inspecției, mecanicul a găsit o zgârietură.
It is not a scratch, but serious damage.	Nu este o zgârietură, ci o avarie serioasă.
the wear and tear	uzura
The wear and tear on the car is very minor.	Uzura mașinii este foarte mică.
optional	opțional
Does the optional insurance cover wear and tear?	Asigurarea opțională acoperă uzura?
This equipment is optional, but very useful.	Acest echipament este opțional, dar foarte folositor.
the waiver	exonerarea
I did not choose the insurance, but the waiver.	Nu am ales asigurarea, ci exonerarea.
The waiver, I asked for it at the beginning.	Exonerarea am cerut-o la început.
The client did not buy the insurance, but an additional waiver.	Clienta nu a cumpărat asigurarea, ci o exonerare suplimentară.
second-hand	la mâna a doua
I bought a second-hand car.	Am cumpărat o mașină la mâna a doua.
The wear and tear on a second-hand car can be high.	Uzura unei mașini la mâna a doua poate fi mare.
Second-hand cars are cheaper.	Mașinile la mâna a doua sunt mai ieftine.
the license-plate number	numărul de înmatriculare
I don't remember the license-plate number.	Nu-mi amintesc numărul de înmatriculare.
The license-plate number is written in the contract.	Numărul de înmatriculare este scris în contract.
Check the license-plate number before you leave.	Verificați numărul de înmatriculare înainte să plecați.

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