Accessibility

1. Leku hau gurpil-aulkirako irisgarria al da?

   Le-ku hau gur-pil-aul-ki-ra-ko i-ris-gar-ri-a al da?

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   Use when checking if a venue is accessible for wheelchair users.

   Grammar Note

   In Basque, the question particle "al" is inserted before the verb to form yes/no questions.

2. Igogailua duzue?

   I-go-gai-lu-a du-zu-e?

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

   Ask this in hotels or buildings when looking for an elevator.

   Grammar Note

   Basque verbs encode subject and object through endings. "duzue" is "you (plural) have."

3. Irisgarritasun-ezaugarriak dituen gela behar dut.

   I-ris-gar-ri-ta-sun-e-zau-gar-ri-ak di-tu-en ge-la be-har dut.

   I need a room with accessibility features.

   Usage

   Use at a hotel front desk to request an accessible room.

   Grammar Note

   Basque follows SOV word order. "behar dut" (I need) comes at the end of the sentence.

4. Errampa edo eskailerarik gabeko sarrera dago?

   Er-ram-pa e-do es-kai-le-ra-rik ga-be-ko sar-re-ra da-go?

   Is there a ramp or step-free entrance?

   Usage

   Ask whether a building has a ramp or step-free entrance.

   Grammar Note

   "-rik gabeko" is a Basque structure meaning "without" — "gabe" means "without," "-ko" links it to the noun.

5. Non dago komun irisgarria?

   Non da-go ko-mun i-ris-gar-ri-a?

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Use this to locate an accessible restroom.

   Grammar Note

   "non dago" asks about location and is singular. A Basque adjective follows its noun and carries the article, giving "komun irisgarria". Noun and adjective are both singular, agreeing with the singular "dago"

6. Ikusmen-urritasuna dut — lagundu al zenidake?

   I-kus-men-ur-ri-ta-su-na dut — la-gun-du al ze-ni-da-ke?

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   Inform someone of your visual impairment and request help.

   Grammar Note

   "al zenidake" is a polite conditional form meaning "could you...?" — the "al" marks it as a question.

7. Letra handiko menurik baduzue?

   Le-tra han-di-ko me-nu-rik ba-du-zu-e?

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

   Ask at a restaurant when you need a large-print menu.

   Grammar Note

   The prefix "ba-" is an affirmative-emphasis prefix. With a "-rik" noun (menurik), "baduzue" is a soft way to ask "do you (plural) have ...?"

8. Audio-gidak eskuragarri al daude?

   Au-di-o-gi-dak es-ku-ra-gar-ri al dau-de?

   Are there audio guides available?

   Usage

   Ask at museums or attractions whether audio guides are available.

   Grammar Note

   "daude" is the plural existential form "they are/exist." "al daude" forms the question.

9. Entzungailua erabiltzen dut — argi hitz egin, mesedez.

   En-tzun-gai-lu-a e-ra-bil-tzen dut — ar-gi hitz e-gin, me-se-dez.

   I use a hearing aid — please speak clearly.

   Usage

   Inform someone you use a hearing aid and need them to speak clearly.

   Grammar Note

   "mesedez" is the Basque word for "please," typically placed at the end of a request.

10. Nire gida-txakurra ekar al dezaket?

    Ni-re gi-da-txa-kur-ra e-kar al de-za-ket?

    Can I bring my service/guide dog?

    Usage

    Ask for permission to enter a venue with a guide or service dog.

    Grammar Note

    "al dezaket" is a permission question meaning "can I?" — "al" marks it as a question.

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