Accessibility

1. هل هذا المكان مناسب لكراسي المقعدين؟

   Hal hādhā al-makān munāsib li-karāsī al-muqʿadīn?

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether a venue is accessible to wheelchair users

   Grammar Note

   "Hal" introduces yes/no questions in Arabic. "Al-muq'adīn" is the plural of "one who sits" — used for wheelchair users

2. هل يوجد مصعد؟

   Hal yūjad miṣʿad?

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether a building has an elevator

   Grammar Note

   "Yūjad" is a passive imperfect verb from root w-j-d (to find/exist), meaning "there is"

3. أحتاج غرفة مجهّزة لذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة.

   Aḥtāj ghurfa mujahhaza li-dhawī al-iḥtiyājāt al-khāṣṣa.

   I need a room with accessibility features.

   Usage

   Used when booking or requesting an accessible room at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Dhawū" means "those who possess" — an irregular Arabic noun. In construct state it becomes "dhawī"

4. هل يوجد منحدر أو مدخل بدون درج؟

   Hal yūjad munḥadar aw madkhal bidūn daraj?

   Is there a ramp or step-free entrance?

   Usage

   Used to check for a ramp or step-free entrance

   Grammar Note

   "Bidūn" is the Arabic preposition meaning "without." "Daraj" means "stairs/steps"

5. أين الحمام المخصص لذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة؟

   Ayna al-ḥammām al-mukhaṣṣaṣ li-dhawī al-iḥtiyājāt al-khāṣṣa?

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Used to ask the location of an accessible restroom

   Grammar Note

   "Ayna" is the Arabic question word for "where." "Mukhaṣṣaṣ" is a passive participle from Form II meaning "designated"

6. أنا ضعيف البصر — هل يمكنك مساعدتي؟

   Anā ḍaʿīf al-baṣar — hal yumkinuka musāʿadatī?

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   Used by visually impaired travelers to request assistance

   Grammar Note

   "Yumkin" expresses possibility. The final "ī" on "musāʿadatī" is the first-person possessive suffix "my help"

7. هل لديكم قائمة بخط كبير؟

   Hal ladaykum qāʾima bi-khaṭṭ kabīr?

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

   Used at restaurants to ask for a large-print menu

   Grammar Note

   "Ladaykum" is the possession phrase "you (pl.) have." "Khaṭṭ" means "line/script/font"

8. هل يتوفر دليل صوتي؟

   Hal yatawaffar dalīl ṣawtī?

   Are there audio guides available?

   Usage

   Used at museums or attractions to ask if an audio guide is available

   Grammar Note

   "Yatawaffar" is a Form V verb from root w-f-r meaning "to be available/provided"

9. أستخدم سماعة أذن طبية — من فضلك تكلم بوضوح.

   Astakhdim samāʿat udhn ṭibbiyya — min faḍlak takallam bi-wuḍūḥ.

   I use a hearing aid — please speak clearly.

   Usage

   Used by hearing-impaired travelers to ask someone to speak clearly

   Grammar Note

   "Min faḍlak" is the Arabic "please." "Takallam" is the Form V imperative "speak!"

10. هل يُسمح بإحضار كلب المساعدة؟

    Hal yusmaḥ bi-iḥḍār kalb al-musāʿada?

    Can I bring my service / guide dog?

    Usage

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

    Grammar Note

    "Yusmaḥ" is the Form I passive "to be permitted." The preposition "bi-" before "iḥḍār" (bringing) indicates means

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