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INTRODUCTION
Hello and welcome to Polish Survival Phrases brought to you by PolishPod101.com, this course is designed to equip you with the language skills and knowledge to enable you to get the most out of your visit to Poland. You will be surprised at how far a little Polish will go.
Now, before we jump in, remember to stop by PolishPod101.com and there, you will find the accompanying PDF and additional info in the post. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.

Lesson focus
In today's lesson, we will introduce you to a phrase that will help you get to the places you need to be! In some places, trains and subways are the way to travel, but it's also very useful to know how to rent a car, scooter, or motorbike.
In Polish, "I (male) would like to rent a car" is Chciałbym wypożyczyć samochód.The first word chciałbym ("I (male) would like to"), you already know very well.
Next, we have wypożyczyć, which in English is "to rent."
This is followed by samochód ("car").
As you remember, if a woman wants to rent a car, she will have to say Chciałabym wypożyczyć samochód. "I (female) would like to rent a car."
Now we'll look at the words for other vehicles to open up your transportation options.
In Polish, the word for "scooter" is skuter.
The phrase "I (male) would like to rent a scooter" is Chciałbym wypożyczyć skuter.
"Motorbike" in Polish is motor.
The phrase "I (female) would like to rent a motorbike" is Chciałabym wypożyczyć motor.
If you're renting something, it's also important to know when you must return it!
Therefore, we're giving you a phrase you can use to make sure you return it on time.
In Polish, "When must I return the car?" is Kiedy muszę zwrócić samochód? The first word kiedy means "when."
Next, we have muszę, which in English is "must I."
Then we have zwrócić, meaning "to return." We finish the sentence with samochód ("car").
If you would like to ask the same question but about a scooter or a motorbike, you simply have to exchange samochód ("car") for the desired means of transportation. For example, "When must I return the motorbike?" will be in Polish Kiedy muszę zwrócić motor?
Finally, you may want to return it at a different location. In Polish, "Can I return the car at (location)?" is Czy mogę zwrócić samochód w...? Let's imagine you want to return your car in Warsaw. We should have Czy mogę zwrócić samochód w Warszawie? The first two words of the sentence, czy mogę, mean "can I."
Then we have zwrócić ("to return"), which we have just seen.
This is followed by samochód ("car"). Finally, we have the location, which in our case is w Warszawie ("in Warsaw").

Outro
Okay, to close out this lesson, we'd like you to practice what you've just learned. I'll provide you with the English equivalent of the phrase and you're responsible for shouting it aloud.
You have a few seconds before I give you the answer, so powodzenia, which means “good luck” in Polish.
"I (male) would like to rent a car." - Chciałbym wypożyczyć samochód.
Chciałbym wypożyczyć samochód.
Chciałbym wypożyczyć samochód.
"I (female) would like to rent a car." - Chciałabym wypożyczyć samochód.
Chciałabym wypożyczyć samochód.
Chciałabym wypożyczyć samochód.
"I (male) would like to rent a scooter." - Chciałbym wypożyczyć skuter.
Chciałbym wypożyczyć skuter.
Chciałbym wypożyczyć skuter.
"I (female) would like to rent a motorbike." - Chciałabym wypożyczyć motor.
Chciałabym wypożyczyć motor.
Chciałabym wypożyczyć motor.
"When must I return the car?" - Kiedy muszę zwrócić samochód?
Kiedy muszę zwrócić samochód?
Kiedy muszę zwrócić samochód?
"Can I return the car in Warsaw?" - Czy mogę zwrócić samochód w Warszawie?
Czy mogę zwrócić samochód w Warszawie?
Czy mogę zwrócić samochód w Warszawie?
All right, that's going to do it for today. Remember to stop by PolishPod101.com and pick up the accompanying PDF. If you stop by, be sure to leave us a comment.

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