Accessibility

1. A bheil àrdaichear agaibh?

   Do you have a lift?

   Usage

   To ask whether a building has a lift when stairs are difficult

   Grammar Note

   "Have" is expressed with "aig" (at), so "agaibh" means "at you". "Àrdaichear" is a lift or elevator

2. A bheil slighe a-steach gun cheum ann?

   Is there an entrance without steps?

   Usage

   For checking whether an entrance can be used without climbing steps

   Grammar Note

   "Slighe a-steach" is a way in. "Gun" (without) lenites the next word (ceum becomes cheum). Composed sentence: native review advised

3. Càit a bheil an taigh-beag ruigsinneach?

   Where is the accessible toilet?

   Usage

   For finding the toilet that is easy to reach and use

   Grammar Note

   "Ruigsinneach" means accessible; adjectives follow the noun. Composed sentence: native review advised

4. A bheil an t-àite seo ruigsinneach do chathair-chuibhle?

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   For a wheelchair user checking whether a place is easy to get into and move around

   Grammar Note

   "An t-àite" is "the place"; a masculine noun starting with a vowel takes t- after the article. "Do" (for) lenites the next word, so cathair-chuibhle (wheelchair) becomes chathair-chuibhle. Composed sentence: native review advised

5. Chan eil mo fhradharc math. An urrainn dhuibh mo chuideachadh?

   My eyesight is not good. Can you help me?

   Usage

   To explain that you cannot see well and ask for help

   Grammar Note

   "Mo" lenites the next word (fradharc becomes fhradharc, cuideachadh becomes chuideachadh). Composed sentence: native review advised

6. Bidh mi a' cleachdadh inneil-chlaisneachd. Bruidhinnibh gu soilleir, mas e ur toil e.

   I use a hearing aid. Please speak clearly.

   Usage

   To say you use a hearing aid and ask people to speak clearly

   Grammar Note

   "Inneal-claisneachd" (hearing aid) is the object of "a' cleachdadh" (using), so it takes the genitive inneil-chlaisneachd. "Gu soilleir" means clearly (gu + adjective makes an adverb). "Bruidhinnibh" is the polite imperative. Composed sentence: native review advised

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