Accessibility

1. Ng sebechel el mo er tiang a wheelchair?

   Ng se-be-chel el mo er ti-ang a wheel-chair?

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a location can be accessed by wheelchair

   Grammar Note

   "Ng sebechel el ..." means "it is possible / allowed to ...". sebechel is the 3rd-person possessed noun for ability or permission and takes the subject marker Ng. Here the wheelchair is the subject

2. Ng ngar er ngii a elevator er tiang?

   Ng ngar er ngii a e-le-va-tor er ti-ang?

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

   Used when asking if an elevator is available

   Grammar Note

   "Ng ngar er ngii a ..." is the stock pattern for asking whether something exists. A question mark makes it a question

3. Ak ousbech a rum el accessible.

   Ak ous-bech a rum el ac-ces-si-ble.

   I need a room with accessibility features.

   Usage

   Used when requesting an accessible room at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   ousbech means "to need / use". rum is borrowed from English "room". "accessible" is kept in English

4. Ng ngar er ngii a ramp er tiang?

   Ng ngar er ngii a ramp er ti-ang?

   Is there a ramp or step-free entrance?

   Usage

   Used when asking about ramp or barrier-free entry

   Grammar Note

   "Ng ngar er ngii a ..." is the stock pattern for asking whether something exists. It does not spell out "step-free entrance"; it simply asks whether there is a ramp

5. Ng ngar er ker a accessible bathroom?

   Ng ngar er ker a ac-ces-si-ble bath-room?

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Used when asking for the location of an accessible restroom

   Grammar Note

   "Ng ngar er ker a ..." is the stock pattern for "where is ...?"

6. Ak visually impaired — bo mngesuak.

   Ak vi-su-al-ly im-paired — bo mnge-su-ak.

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   Used when disclosing visual impairment and requesting assistance

   Grammar Note

   "Bo mngesuak" is the "please help me" expression. Ak is "I"; "visually impaired" is kept in English

7. Ng ngar er ngii a menu el klou a font?

   Ng ngar er ngii a me-nu el klou a font?

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

   Used when requesting a large-print menu for low vision

   Grammar Note

   "Ng ngar er ngii a ..." is the stock pattern for asking whether something exists. "el klou a font" modifies the menu: one whose print (font) is large (klou)

8. Ng ngar er ngii a audio guide er tiang?

   Ng ngar er ngii a au-di-o guide er ti-ang?

   Are there audio guides available?

   Usage

   Used when asking about audio guide availability at attractions

   Grammar Note

   "Ng ngar er ngii a ..." is the stock pattern for asking whether something exists. "audio guide" is kept in English

9. Ak ousbech a hearing aid — bo molekoi el meoud.

   Ak ous-bech a hear-ing aid — bo mo-le-koi el me-oud.

   I use a hearing aid — please speak clearly.

   Usage

   Used to inform others of hearing aid use and request clear speech

   Grammar Note

   ousbech means "to need / use". The second half is the "please speak slowly" expression. There is no reliable word for "clearly", so the request is for slow speech instead

10. Ng sebechel el mei er tiang a service dog er ngak?

    Ng se-be-chel el mei er ti-ang a ser-vice dog er ngak?

    Can I bring my service/guide dog?

    Usage

    Used when asking permission to bring a service or guide dog

    Grammar Note

    "Ng sebechel el ..." means "it is allowed to ...". The service dog is the subject, and er ngak adds "mine"

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