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users. Travel by bicycle, however, in less visited areas in the
provinces is worth a try and considered by many as pleasant
along coastal and mountain roads. There are mountain bikes for
hire that your lodging can arrange. Crash helmets are compulsory
but rarely enforced; this should be checked when you arrive.
Getting Around Wala akong piyesa ng iyong I don’t have parts for your car/

sasakyan/bisekleta
bicycle
Kailangang kumuha ako ng
piyesa mula sa iba
somewhere else
Kailangang bilhin ko pa ang I have to get the parts from
I have to order the parts
5 piyesa
Aabutin ng kalahating araw ito That’ll take half a day
Aabutin ng isang araw That’ll take a day
Aabutin ng ilang araw That’ll take a few days
Aabutin ng isang linggo That’ll take a week
Sira na ang sasakyan ninyo Your car is a write-off
Hindi na ito maaaring It can’t be repaired
kumpunihin
Ang sasakyan/motorsiklo/ The car/motorcycle/moped/
makina/bisekleta ay maaari bicycle will be ready at...
na sa… ng…oras o’clock

• A tricycle is commonly used for short distance travel, usually
within a locale/village. It is a recommended transport vehicle
option for narrow roads that are inaccessible to cars and vans.
Visitors of tourist spots like Boracay widely use tricycles to take
them from one pier to another and to their respective hotels.

5.7 Renting a vehicle

I’d like to rent a... Gusto kong umupa ng…
Do I need a special Kailangan ko ba ng espesyal na
license for that? lisensiya para dito?

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