Accessibility

1. શું આ સ્થળ વ્હીલચેર માટે સુલભ છે?

   Śuṃ ā sthḷ vhīlcēr māṭē sulabh chē?

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   Use when checking if a venue is accessible for wheelchair users.

   Grammar Note

   Gujarati yes/no questions often begin with "શું" (śuṃ), the question particle.

2. શું અહીં લિફ્ટ છે?

   Śuṃ ahīṃ liṭ chē?

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

   Ask this in hotels or buildings when looking for an elevator.

   Grammar Note

   "છે" (chē) is the Gujarati copula/existential verb meaning "is/are/there is."

3. મારે સુલભ સુવિધાઓ સાથેની રૂમ જોઈએ છે.

   Māre sulabh suvidhāo sāthe-nī rūm joīe chē.

   I need a room with accessibility features.

   Usage

   Use at a hotel front desk to request an accessible room.

   Grammar Note

   "જોઈએ છે" expresses necessity or need in Gujarati.

4. શું અહીં રેમ્પ અથવા સીડી વિનાનો પ્રવેશ છે?

   Śuṃ ahīṃ remp athavā sīḍī vinā-no praveś chē?

   Is there a ramp or step-free entrance?

   Usage

   Ask whether a building has a ramp or step-free entrance.

   Grammar Note

   "વિના" is a postposition meaning "without," placed after the noun it modifies.

5. સુલભ શૌચાલય ક્યાં છે?

   Sulabh śaucālay kyāṃ chē?

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Use this to locate an accessible restroom.

   Grammar Note

   "ક્યાં" is the question word for "where" in Gujarati.

6. હું દૃષ્ટિ ક્ષતિ ધરાવું છું — શું તમે મારી મદદ કરી શકો?

   Huṃ dṛṣṭi kṣati dharāvuṃ chuṃ — śuṃ tame mārī madad karī śako?

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   Inform someone of your visual impairment and request help.

   Grammar Note

   "śuṃ tame...śako" forms a polite question "can you...?" — "śako" is the ability form.

7. શું તમારી પાસે મોટા અક્ષરોનું મેનૂ છે?

   Śuṃ tamārī pāse moṭā akṣaro-nuṃ menū chē?

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

   Ask at a restaurant when you need a large-print menu.

   Grammar Note

   "-નું" is the Gujarati genitive suffix, linking "large letters" to "menu."

8. શું ઓડિઓ ગાઇડ ઉપલબ્ધ છે?

   Śuṃ oḍio gāīḍ upalabdh chē?

   Are there audio guides available?

   Usage

   Ask at museums or attractions whether audio guides are available.

   Grammar Note

   "ઉપલબ્ધ" is a Sanskrit-derived word meaning "available" or "obtainable."

9. હું શ્રવણ સહાય ઉપકરણ વાપરું છું — કૃપા કરીને સ્પષ્ટ બોલો.

   Huṃ śravaṇ sahāy upkaraṇ vāpruṃ chuṃ — kṛpā karīne spaṣṭ bolo.

   I use a hearing aid — please speak clearly.

   Usage

   Inform someone you use a hearing aid and need them to speak clearly.

   Grammar Note

   "કૃપા કરીને" is a polite request phrase literally meaning "please kindly do."

10. શું હું મારો ગાઇડ ડૉગ સાથે લઈ આવી શકું?

    Śuṃ huṃ māro gāīḍ ḍog sāthe laī āvī śakuṃ?

    Can I bring my service/guide dog?

    Usage

    Ask for permission to enter a venue with a guide or service dog.

    Grammar Note

    "śakuṃ" is the first-person singular of the ability modal "can." "lāvī" means "to bring."

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