Car Rental & Driving

1. Motoka

   Car

   Usage

   A car; used when looking for or asking about a car

   Grammar Note

   A loanword; the plural is "amamotoka". Native review recommended

2. Kensha wa motoka

   Car driver

   Usage

   The driver of a car; useful when talking about who will drive

   Grammar Note

   "kensha" is used for whoever steers a car, motorbike, bicycle or plane; "namutekenya" is also heard

3. Ndefwaya ukwensha motoka.

   I want to drive a car.

   Usage

   Says you want to drive a car yourself

   Grammar Note

   "ukwensha" is used for steering a car, motorbike, bicycle or boat. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Bushe mukwete motoka?

   Do you have a car?

   Usage

   Asks whether a car is available from someone who has them

   Grammar Note

   A general "do you have a car" question, not a dedicated rental phrase. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Ndefwaya ukubika amafuta mu motoka.

   I want to put fuel in the car.

   Usage

   Says you want to refuel the car

   Grammar Note

   "amafuta" means fuel but also cooking oil or scented oil. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Amafuta

   Fuel

   Usage

   Fuel; used when talking about refuelling

   Grammar Note

   The same word also means cooking oil or scented oil, and it is normally used in the plural form

7. Umupeto wa motoka

   Car wheel

   Usage

   A car wheel; used when pointing out a problem with the car

   Grammar Note

   The tyre is also called "taila", a loanword. Composed from known words; native review recommended

8. Ubusanso bwa pa musebo

   Road accident

   Usage

   A road accident; used when explaining that an accident happened

   Grammar Note

   "ubusanso" is "accident" and "pa" marks a place ("on"). Composed from known words; native review recommended

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