Renting a Car
Use these phrases when picking up, inspecting, or returning a rental car in a Persian-speaking environment.
Key Phrases
سلام، من یه ماشین رزرو کرده بودم و برای تحویل گرفتنش اومدم.
politesalam, man ye mashin rezarv karde budam va baraye tahvil gereftanesh umadam.
Hello, I had reserved a car and I have come to pick it up.
Uses the past perfect, natural for referring to a prior reservation.
سلام، به اسم رضایی برای امروز صبح ماشین رزرو داشتم.
neutralsalam, be esm-e rezayi baraye emruz sobh mashin rezarv dashtam.
Hello, I had a car reserved for this morning under the name Rezaei.
A very common and direct way to announce your arrival at the counter.
میخواستم بپرسم هزینه بیمه کامل چقدره و چه مواردی رو پوشش میده؟
politemikhastam beporsam hazine-ye bime-ye kamel cheghadre va che mavaredi ro pushesh mide?
I wanted to ask how much full insurance is and what it covers?
Polite spoken form, replacing formal written 'midehad' with spoken 'mide'.
هزینه بیمه کامل برای سه روز کرایه چقدر درمیاد؟
casualhazine-ye bime-ye kamel baraye se ruz keraye cheghadr darmiad?
How much does full insurance come to for a three-day rental?
The verb 'darmiad' is a very natural spoken way to ask 'how much does it cost/come out to'.
آیا ماشینهایی که کرایه میدین، برای مسافرتهای طولانی محدودیت کیلومتر دارن؟
politeaya mashin-hayi ke keraye midin, baraye mosaferat-ha-ye tulani mahdudiat-e kilometer daran?
Do the cars that you rent out have a mileage limit for long trips?
Uses a relative clause, appropriate for an intermediate level inquiry.
ببخشید، برای سفرهای خارج از شهر محدودیت کیلومتر داره یا آزاده؟
neutralbebakhshid, baraye safar-ha-ye kharej az shahr mahdudiat-e kilometer dare ya azade?
Excuse me, does it have a mileage limit for trips out of town, or is it unlimited?
'Azad' (free) is commonly used to mean 'unlimited mileage'.
ببخشید، موقع پس دادن ماشین، باک بنزین باید کاملاً پر باشه؟
politebebakhshid, moghe-e pas dadan-e mashin, bak-e benzin bayad kamelan por bashe?
Excuse me, when returning the car, must the gas tank be completely full?
Natural spoken phrasing rather than stiff literary vocabulary for rental rules.
بفرمایید، این گواهینامه رانندگی و کارت شناسایی من که خواسته بودین.
neutralbefarmayid, in gavahiname-ye ranandegi va kart-e shenasayi-e man ke khaste budin.
Here you go, this is my driver's license and ID card that you had asked for.
Uses a relative clause combined with past perfect to sound natural when handing over documents.
میخواستم مطمئن بشم که این خط روی سپر تو سیستم ثبت شده.
politemikhastam motmaen besham ke in khat ruye separ tu sistem sabt shode.
I wanted to make sure that this scratch on the bumper has been registered in the system.
Uses the passive voice, an essential B1 grammar point, perfect for discussing car conditions.
این خط و خشها از قبل روی در ماشین بوده، درسته؟
neutralin khat o khash-ha az ghabl ruye dar-e mashin bude, doroste?
These scratches were already on the car door from before, right?
Present perfect is used naturally here to state a condition that is currently visible.
برای پس دادن ماشین در روز آخر، اینو باید به کدوم شعبه بیارم؟
politebaraye pas dadan-e mashin dar ruz-e akhar, ino bayad be kodum shobe biaram?
To return the car on the last day, to which branch should I bring it?
Uses the spoken form 'ino' instead of the written formal 'an ra'.
میتونم ماشین رو تو فرودگاه پس بدم یا باید بیارم همین شعبه؟
neutralmitunam mashin ro tu forudgah pas bedam ya bayad biaram hamin shobe?
Can I return the car at the airport, or do I have to bring it to this same branch?
A very standard and practical way to ask about alternative drop-off locations.
میشه قرارداد کرایه ماشین رو برای یکی دو روز دیگه تمدید کنیم؟
neutralmishe gharardad-e keraye-ye mashin ro baraye yeki do ruz-e dige tamdid konim?
Is it possible to extend the car rental contract for another day or two?
A polite but everyday way to ask for a rental extension.
اگر فردا یکی دو ساعت دیرتر ماشین رو بیارم، چقدر جریمه میشم؟
casualagar farda yeki do saat dirtar mashin ro biaram, cheghadr jarime misham?
If I bring the car a couple of hours later tomorrow, how much will I be fined?
First conditional with subjunctive, essential for asking about specific policy rules.