Accessibility

1. Ci hè un ascensore?

   Is there a lift / elevator?

   Usage

   Ask in hotels or buildings when you need to avoid stairs

   Grammar Note

   Ci hè means "there is"; the question is made by intonation. Ascensore is masculine and is also spelled ascinsore. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Aghju bisognu d'una camara accessibile.

   I need an accessible room.

   Usage

   Request a room adapted for limited mobility when booking or at the front desk

   Grammar Note

   Avè bisognu di means "to need"; di becomes d' before a vowel. Accessibile is the same for both genders. The word alone does not say whether a room suits a wheelchair, so add details if needed. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Ci hè un'entrata senza scalini?

   Is there a step-free entrance?

   Usage

   Ask whether there is a way in without steps for wheelchairs, buggies or tired legs

   Grammar Note

   Entrata is feminine, written un'entrata with a plain apostrophe. Scalini is the plural of scalinu (step). No word for "ramp" was confirmed, so the question asks for a step-free entrance. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Induve hè u cabinettu accessibile?

   Where is the accessible toilet?

   Usage

   Ask where the accessible toilet is in a station or venue

   Grammar Note

   Cabinettu is masculine and the adjective accessibile is the same for both genders. This is the basic Induve hè u cabinettu? with an adjective added. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Vecu pocu. Mi pudete aiutà?

   I can see very little. Could you help me?

   Usage

   Tell someone your sight is poor and ask for help with directions or reading

   Grammar Note

   Vecu is the 1sg of the irregular verb vede. Pocu works as an adverb; instead of a fixed phrase for "visually impaired", it says "I see little". Pudete is the polite voi form. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Avete un menu cù caratteri grandi?

   Do you have a menu with large print?

   Usage

   Ask a restaurant for a menu that is easier to read

   Grammar Note

   Avete is the 2pl of avè, the polite way to address staff (as in L'avete?). Caratteri is the plural of caratteru, and grandi is the plural of grande. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

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