Alugar um Carro em Portugal

Literal I would like of to-rent a car for three days.

Uses 'gostaria de' — the first-person conditional of 'gostar' — followed by an infinitive to make a polite request. This is the standard register for service interactions in Portugal.

• 'Gostaria de' is the conditional first-person of 'gostar', equivalent to 'I would like to'
• Followed directly by an infinitive to express the desired action

Literal What type of cars have-you available?

'Têm' is the third-person plural of 'ter' (to have), used here as a polite 'you have' when addressing staff formally. 'Disponíveis' is a plural adjective agreeing with 'carros'.

• 'Têm' = third-person plural of 'ter'; serves as a polite formal 'you have'
• 'Disponíveis' agrees in gender (masculine) and number (plural) with 'carros'

Literal Which is the rate daily for a car compact?

'Qual é' asks for a specific piece of information. Adjectives in Portuguese typically follow the noun: 'tarifa diária' and 'carro compacto' both illustrate this pattern.

• 'Qual é' = 'what is / which is', used for specific identification
• Adjectives generally follow the noun in Portuguese: 'tarifa diária', 'carro compacto'

Literal The insurance is included in-the price?

'Está incluído' uses 'estar' + past participle to describe a current state. 'No' is the contraction of 'em' + 'o' (in + the), essential in everyday Portuguese.

• 'Está incluído' = 'estar' + past participle, expressing a current condition
• 'No' = 'em' + 'o' (preposition + definite article, masculine singular)

Literal Can-I to-return the car in-another place?

'Posso' is the first-person singular of 'poder', used naturally to ask for permission or check feasibility. 'Noutro' is a common contraction of 'em' + 'outro'.

• 'Posso' = first-person singular present of 'poder' (to be able to / can)
• 'Noutro' = 'em' + 'outro' (in another) — a standard Portuguese contraction

Literal At what hours can-I to-lift the car tomorrow?

'A que horas' is the standard way to ask 'at what time'. 'Levantar' here means to collect or pick up a vehicle, a secondary but very common meaning.

• 'A que horas' = 'at what time' (literally 'at which hours')
• 'Levantar' can mean 'to collect / pick up' in addition to its primary meaning 'to lift'

Literal The tank must be returned full?

'Deve ser' + past participle expresses passive obligation naturally — 'must be done'. 'Cheio' is an adjective meaning full, with an irregular masculine form.

• 'Deve ser devolvido' = passive obligation structure: 'must be returned'
• 'Cheio' = full (adjective); irregular spelling — note the 'ei' diphthong

Literal There-is a limit of kilometres per day?

'Há' is the impersonal form of 'haver', meaning 'there is/are'. This is one of the most useful structures for asking about availability or existence.

• 'Há' = impersonal 'haver', equivalent to 'there is / there are'
• European Portuguese: 'quilómetros' (accent on ó); Brazilian Portuguese: 'quilômetros'

Literal I would like of to-verify the state of-the vehicle before of to-sign.

Revisits 'gostaria de' in a more assertive context. 'Antes de' + infinitive is a key structure meaning 'before doing something'. 'Do' is a contraction of 'de' + 'o'.

• 'Antes de' + infinitive = 'before doing something' — a very common structure
• 'Do' = 'de' + 'o'; 'veículo' is the formal register word for car, used in contracts

Literal Accepts driver's-licence foreign?

'Aceita' is the third-person singular of 'aceitar', used as a polite formal 'you accept'. 'Carta de condução' is the European Portuguese term for driver's licence.

• Third-person singular used as polite formal address — common in service settings
• 'Carta de condução' = European Portuguese for driver's licence; Brazil uses 'carteira de motorista'