Accessibility

1. ਕੀ ਇਹ ਥਾਂ ਵ੍ਹੀਲਚੇਅਰ ਲਈ ਪਹੁੰਚਯੋਗ ਹੈ?

   kī ih thāṃ vhīlchear laī pahũcayog hai?

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   Used to check if a place is wheelchair accessible before entering

   Grammar Note

   Punjabi yes/no questions use "kī" at the start or rely on rising intonation

2. ਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਲਿਫ਼ਟ ਹੈ?

   kī tuhāḍe kol liph hai?

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a building has an elevator

   Grammar Note

   Possession in Punjabi is expressed with "kola" (near/at), equivalent to English "have"

3. ਮੈਨੂੰ ਪਹੁੰਚਯੋਗ ਸਹੂਲਤਾਂ ਵਾਲਾ ਕਮਰਾ ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ।

   mainū pahũcayog sahūlatāṃ vālā kamarā cāhīdā hai

   I need a room with accessibility features.

   Usage

   Used when requesting an accessible room at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "mainū … cāhīdā hai" is the standard Punjabi structure for "I need…"

4. ਕੀ ਕੋਈ ਰੈਂਪ ਜਾਂ ਪੌੜੀਆਂ ਤੋਂ ਰਹਿਤ ਦਾਖਲਾ ਹੈ?

   kī koī raiṃp jāṃ pauṛīāṃ tõ rahit dākhilā hai?

   Is there a ramp or step-free entrance?

   Usage

   Used to ask about step-free or ramped access

   Grammar Note

   "tõ rahita" is a postpositional phrase meaning "free from / without"; used to mean step-free

5. ਪਹੁੰਚਯੋਗ ਪਖਾਨਾ ਕਿੱਥੇ ਹੈ?

   pahũcayog pakhānā kitthe hai?

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Used to find the accessible toilet in a building

   Grammar Note

   The question word "kitthe" (where) typically appears toward the end of the sentence

6. ਮੈਂ ਨੇਤਰਹੀਣ ਹਾਂ — ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਮੇਰੀ ਮਦਦ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ?

   maiṃ netarahīṇ hāṃ — kī tusīṃ merī madadd kar sakade ho?

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   Used to inform someone of visual impairment and request assistance

   Grammar Note

   "kara sakade ho" combines the verb "kara" (do) with the potential "sakade ho" (can/are able)

7. ਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਵੱਡੇ ਅੱਖਰਾਂ ਵਾਲਾ ਮੀਨੂ ਹੈ?

   kī tuhāḍe kol vaḍḍe akhkhārāṃ vālā mīnū hai?

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

   Used at restaurants to ask for a large-print menu

   Grammar Note

   "vālā" is a suffix/postposition creating adjectives meaning "having/with"; here "with large print"

8. ਕੀ ਇੱਥੇ ਆਡੀਓ ਗਾਈਡ ਉਪਲਬਧ ਹਨ?

   kī itthe āḍīo gāīḍ upalabadh han?

   Are there audio guides available?

   Usage

   Used at museums or tourist sites to ask about audio guides

   Grammar Note

   "hana" is the plural form of the existential verb; singular would be "hai"

9. ਮੈਂ ਕੰਨ ਦੀ ਮਸ਼ੀਨ ਵਰਤਦਾ ਹਾਂ — ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਸਾਫ਼ ਬੋਲੋ।

   maiṃ kann dī mashīn varatadā hāṃ — kirapā karake sāpha bolo

   I use a hearing aid — please speak clearly.

   Usage

   Politely used by hearing aid wearers to ask others to speak clearly

   Grammar Note

   "kirapā karake" literally means "doing kindness" and is the standard Punjabi polite marker

10. ਕੀ ਮੈਂ ਆਪਣਾ ਸੇਵਾ ਕੁੱਤਾ ਲਿਆ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ?

    kī maiṃ āpaṇā sevā kuttā liā sakadā hāṃ?

    Can I bring my service / guide dog?

    Usage

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

    Grammar Note

    "liā sakadā hāṃ" combines "liāuṇā" (bring) with the potential verb "sakadā" (can)

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