Accessibility

1. के यो ठाउँ ह्वीलचेयरका लागि उपयुक्त छ?

   ke yo ṭhāũ hvīlceyarkā lāgi upayukta cha?

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   Used to check if a location is accessible before entering

   Grammar Note

   In Nepali, yes/no questions are formed by placing "ke" at the start or by rising intonation

2. के तपाईंहरूसँग लिफ्ट छ?

   ke tapāīṃharūsã̄ liphṭa cha?

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a building has a lift

   Grammar Note

   "tapāīṃharūsã̄" combines the respectful plural "you" with the comitative postposition "with/at"

3. मलाई पहुँचयोग्य सुविधाहरू भएको कोठा चाहिन्छ।

   malāī pahũcayogya suvidhāharū bhaeko koṭhā cāhincha

   I need a room with accessibility features.

   Usage

   Used when requesting an accessible room at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   Nepali follows SOV word order; "cāhincha" (need) comes at the end

4. के त्यहाँ र्‍याम्प वा सिँढीरहित प्रवेशद्वार छ?

   ke tyahā̃ ryāmpa vā siṃḍhīrahita praveśadvāra cha?

   Is there a ramp or step-free entrance?

   Usage

   Used to inquire about step-free or ramped access

   Grammar Note

   "rahita" is a suffix meaning "without / free of"; "siṃḍhīrahita" = step-free

5. पहुँचयोग्य शौचालय कहाँ छ?

   pahũcayogya śaucālaya kahā̃ cha?

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Used to locate the accessible toilet in a building

   Grammar Note

   The question word "kahā̃" (where) can appear mid-sentence or at the end

6. म दृष्टिबाधित छु — के तपाईं मलाई मद्दत गर्न सक्नुहुन्छ?

   ma dṛṣṭibādhita chu — ke tapāī̃ malāī maddata garna saknuhuncha?

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   Used to inform someone of visual impairment and request help

   Grammar Note

   "saknuhuncha" is the honorific form of "can", incorporating respect into the verb ending

7. के तपाईंहरूसँग ठूलो अक्षरको मेनु छ?

   ke tapāīṃharūsã̄ ṭhūlo akṣarako menu cha?

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

   Used at restaurants to request a large-print menu

   Grammar Note

   "akṣarako" uses the genitive suffix "-ko" meaning "of letters / print"

8. के यहाँ अडियो गाइड उपलब्ध छन्?

   ke yahā̃ aḍiyo gāiḍa upalabdha chan?

   Are there audio guides available?

   Usage

   Used at museums or tourist sites to ask about audio guides

   Grammar Note

   "chan" is the plural form of "cha" (is/are), used when referring to multiple items

9. म श्रवण यन्त्र प्रयोग गर्छु — कृपया स्पष्ट बोल्नुहोस्।

   ma śravaṇa yantra prayoga garchu — kṛpayā spaṣṭa bolnuhos

   I use a hearing aid — please speak clearly.

   Usage

   Used politely by hearing aid users to ask others to speak clearly

   Grammar Note

   "bolnuhos" is the honorific imperative; combined with "kṛpayā" it forms a polite request

10. के म मेरो सेवा कुकुर ल्याउन सक्छु?

    ke ma mero sevā kukura lyāuna sakchu?

    Can I bring my service / guide dog?

    Usage

    Used to ask if a service or guide dog is permitted on the premises

    Grammar Note

    "sakchu" is the first-person present of "can/be able to", paired with the infinitive "lyāuna"

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