Accessibility

1. ഈ സ്ഥലം വീൽചെയർ ആക്‌സസ് ചെയ്യാൻ കഴിയുമോ?

   ī sthalaṁ vīlceyar ākses ceyyān kaḻiyumō

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether a location is accessible for wheelchair users

   Grammar Note

   "-ān kaḻiyuka" expresses potential/ability. The suffix "-ō" on the verb transforms it into a yes/no question

2. ഇവിടെ ഒരു ലിഫ്റ്റ് ഉണ്ടോ?

   ivite oru lipṭ uṇṭō

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

   Used to ask if an elevator is available at a facility

   Grammar Note

   "Uṇṭ" means "there is / exists" and the suffix "-ō" turns it into a question

3. എനിക്ക് ആക്‌സസിബിലിറ്റി സൗകര്യങ്ങളുള്ള ഒരു മുറി വേണം.

   enikk āksesibiliṭṭi saukaryaṅṅaḷuḷḷa oru muṟi vēṇaṁ

   I need a room with accessibility features.

   Usage

   Used when requesting an accessible room at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   Malayalam expresses "need" with the dative construction "enikk … vēṇaṁ" (to me … is needed)

4. ഒരു റാമ്പ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ പടവില്ലാത്ത പ്രവേശനം ഉണ്ടോ?

   oru rāmp allenkil paṭavillātta pravēśanaṁ uṇṭō

   Is there a ramp or step-free entrance?

   Usage

   Used to ask about a ramp or step-free building entrance

   Grammar Note

   "Paṭavillātta" combines "paṭav" (step/stair) + "illātta" (without), meaning "step-free"

5. വൈകല്യമുള്ളവർക്കുള്ള ടോയ്‌ലറ്റ് എവിടെ?

   vaikalyamuḷḷavarkkuḷḷa ṭōyleṟṟ eviṭe

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Used to locate an accessible restroom

   Grammar Note

   The Malayalam question word "evite" (where) often appears at the end of the sentence in informal speech

6. ഞാൻ കാഴ്ചക്കുറവുള്ള ആളാണ് — നിങ്ങൾക്ക് എന്നെ സഹായിക്കാൻ കഴിയുമോ?

   ñān kāḻcakkuṟavuḷḷa āḷāṇ — niṅṅaḷkk enne sahāyikkān kaḻiyumō

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   Used to communicate visual impairment and request assistance

   Grammar Note

   Potential in Malayalam is formed with the infinitive + "kaḻiyuka" (to be able). "-ō" makes it a question

7. വലിയ അക്ഷരങ്ങളിൽ ഉള്ള മെനു ഉണ്ടോ?

   valiya akṣaraṅṅaḷil uḷḷa mēnu uṇṭō

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

   Used by visually impaired customers to request a large-print menu

   Grammar Note

   "〜il uḷḷa" functions as a relative clause meaning "having/containing". "Akṣaraṅṅaḷil" is the locative (in letters)

8. ശബ്ദ ഗൈഡ് ലഭ്യമാണോ?

   śabda gaiḍ labhyamāṇō

   Are there audio guides available?

   Usage

   Used at museums or tourist sites to ask about audio guide availability

   Grammar Note

   "Labhyaṁ" means "available/obtainable" and "āṇ" is the copula. "-ō" turns it into a question

9. ഞാൻ ഒരു ശ്രവണ സഹായി ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു — ദയവായി വ്യക്തമായി സംസാരിക്കൂ.

   ñān oru śravaṇa sahāyi upayōgikkunnu — dayavāyi vyaktamāyi saṁsārikkū

   I use a hearing aid — please speak clearly.

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   Malayalam imperative is formed by adding "-ū" to the verb stem. "Dayavāyi" is a polite marker meaning "please"

10. എനിക്ക് എന്റെ സേവന നായയെ കൂടെ കൊണ്ടുവരാൻ കഴിയുമോ?

    enikku ente sēvana nāyaye kūṭe koṇṭuvarān kaḻiyumō

    Can I bring my service/guide dog?

    Usage

    Used to ask whether a service or guide dog is permitted at a venue

    Grammar Note

    "Koṇṭuvarān" is the infinitive form of "koṇṭuvaruka" (to bring/carry along)

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