Accessibility

1. Er aðgengi fyrir hjólastóla hér?

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   Ask before you go in whether wheelchairs can get around

   Grammar Note

   "Aðgengi" is a neuter noun meaning "access". "Fyrir" takes the accusative here, and the accusative plural of "hjólastóll" is "hjólastóla". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

2. Er lyfta hér?

   Is there a lift here?

   Usage

   Ask in a building that seems to have only stairs

   Grammar Note

   "Lyfta" is a feminine noun meaning "lift". The verb comes first to make the question. "Lyfta" is also a verb meaning "to lift". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

3. Ég þarf herbergi með aðgengi fyrir hjólastól.

   I need a room with wheelchair access.

   Usage

   Use it when booking or checking in to a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Þurfa" takes an accusative object. "Herbergi" is neuter, with the same nominative and accusative. "Fyrir hjólastól" means "for a wheelchair". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

4. Er skábraut eða inngangur án þrepa?

   Is there a ramp or an entrance without steps?

   Usage

   Ask when the main entrance has steps

   Grammar Note

   "Án" takes the genitive, and the genitive plural of "þrep" (step) is "þrepa". "Skábraut" is feminine. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

5. Hvar er salerni fyrir fatlaða?

   Where is the accessible toilet?

   Usage

   Ask where the accessible toilet is

   Grammar Note

   "Fatlaður" is an adjective meaning "disabled", and "fyrir fatlaða" means "for disabled people", with the adjective used as a noun in the accusative plural. Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

6. Ég er sjónskertur. Geturðu hjálpað mér?

   I am visually impaired. Can you help me?

   Usage

   Ask people nearby for guidance or help

   Grammar Note

   A woman says "sjónskert" instead. "Hjálpa" takes the dative, hence "mér". "Geturðu" is the contracted form of "getur þú". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

7. Eruð þið með matseðil með stóru letri?

   Do you have a menu in large print?

   Usage

   Ask at a restaurant when small print is hard to read

   Grammar Note

   "Vera með" means "to have". "Matseðil" is accusative. "Með stóru letri" means "in large print", with "letur" in the dative as "letri". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

8. Ég er með heyrnartæki. Talaðu hægar, takk.

   I wear a hearing aid. Please speak more slowly.

   Usage

   Tell people you have trouble hearing and ask them to slow down

   Grammar Note

   "Heyrnartæki" is a neuter noun, literally a hearing device. "Talaðu hægar, takk" asks the other person to speak more slowly. "Takk" at the end doubles as "please". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

9. Ég heyri illa. Geturðu talað hærra?

   I am hard of hearing. Can you speak louder?

   Usage

   Use it at a counter when you cannot catch what is said

   Grammar Note

   "Heyra illa" means "to hear badly". "Hærra" is the comparative of "hátt" (high, loud), so "tala hærra" is "speak louder". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

10. Má ég koma með leiðsöguhundinn minn?

    May I bring my guide dog?

    Usage

    Check before entering a shop or vehicle with a guide dog

    Grammar Note

    "Leiðsöguhundur" is a compound meaning guide dog, with masculine "hundur". The object of "koma með" is accusative: "leiðsöguhundinn" with the suffixed article, followed by "minn". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

11. Ég get ekki farið upp tröppur. Er önnur leið?

    I can't climb stairs. Is there another way?

    Usage

    Ask for another route when only stairs are in sight

    Grammar Note

    "Trappa" is feminine, and "fara upp tröppur" means "to go up the steps". "Önnur" is the feminine form agreeing with "leið". Composed sentence, to be checked by a native speaker

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