Accessibility

1. ଏହି ସ୍ଥାନ ଚକ୍ରରଥ ଉପଭୋକ୍ତାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଅଭିଗମ୍ୟ କି?

   ehi sthāna cakraratha upabhōktāṅka pāiṃ abhigamya ki?

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   Used to check if a place is accessible for wheelchair users before entering

   Grammar Note

   In Odia, yes/no questions are formed by adding "ki" at the end of the sentence

2. ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ଲିଫ୍ଟ ଅଛି କି?

   āpaṇaṅka pākhare lipht achi ki?

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

   Used to ask staff if there is a lift in the building

   Grammar Note

   "āpaṇa" is the respectful second-person pronoun; "achi" is the existential verb (there is)

3. ମୋର ଅଭିଗମ୍ୟ ସୁବିଧା ସହ ଏକ କୋଠରୀ ଦରକାର।

   mora abhigamya subidhā saha eka koṭharī darakāra

   I need a room with accessibility features.

   Usage

   Used when booking or checking into a hotel

   Grammar Note

   Odia follows SOV order; the predicate "darakāra" (need) appears at the end

4. ଏଠାରେ ଢାଲ ବା ସିଢ଼ିବିହୀନ ପ୍ରବେଶଦ୍ୱାର ଅଛି କି?

   eṭhāre ḍhāla bā siḍhibihīna praveśadvāra achi ki?

   Is there a ramp or step-free entrance?

   Usage

   Used to ask about ramps or step-free entrances

   Grammar Note

   "bihīna" is a suffix meaning "without"; "siḍhibihīna" = without steps (step-free)

5. ଅଭିଗମ୍ୟ ଶୌଚାଳୟ କେଉଁଠି ଅଛି?

   abhigamya śaucāḷaya keuṃṭhi achi?

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Used to find the accessible toilet in a building

   Grammar Note

   "keuṃṭhi" is the locative question word (where) and often appears near the end

6. ମୁଁ ଦୃଷ୍ଟିହୀନ — ଆପଣ ମୋତେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରି ପାରିବେ କି?

   muṃ dṛṣṭihīna — āpaṇa mote sāhāyya kari pāribe ki?

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   Used to inform someone of visual impairment and ask for help

   Grammar Note

   "pāribe" is the future form of "can/be able to" with the 2nd-person honorific ending; the respect is carried mainly by the pronoun "āpaṇa"

7. ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ବଡ଼ ଅକ୍ଷରରେ ମେନୁ ଅଛି କି?

   āpaṇaṅka pākhare baḍa akṣarare menu achi ki?

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

   Used at restaurants to request a large-print menu

   Grammar Note

   "akṣarare" uses the locative case suffix "-re" meaning "in letters (print)"

8. ଏଠାରେ ଅଡ଼ିଓ ଗାଇଡ ଉପଲବ୍ଧ ଅଛି କି?

   eṭhāre aḍio gāiḍa upalabdha achi ki?

   Are there audio guides available?

   Usage

   Used at museums or attractions to ask about audio guides

   Grammar Note

   "upalabdha achi" is a predicate phrase meaning "is/are available"

9. ମୁଁ ଶ୍ରବଣ ଯନ୍ତ୍ର ବ୍ୟବହାର କରେ — ଦୟାକରି ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଭାବରେ କୁହନ୍ତୁ।

   muṃ śravaṇa yantra byabahāra kare — dayākari spaṣṭa bhābhare kuhantu

   I use a hearing aid — please speak clearly.

   Usage

   Politely used by hearing aid wearers to request clear speech

   Grammar Note

   "dayākari" is a compound of "dayā" (kindness) + "kari" (doing), functioning as "please"

10. ମୁଁ ମୋ ସେବା କୁକୁରଙ୍କୁ ଆଣି ପାରିବି କି?

    muṃ mo sevā kukuraṅku āṇi pāribi ki?

    Can I bring my service / guide dog?

    Usage

    Used to ask if a service or guide dog may be brought in

    Grammar Note

    "pāribi" is the first-person potential form; "āṇi pāribi" = can bring

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