Accessibility

1. Bu ýer tekerlekli oturgyç üçin elýeterlimidir?

   Bu ýer te-ker-lek-li o-tur-gyç ü-çin el-ýe-ter-li-mi-dir?

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a location can be accessed by wheelchair

   Grammar Note

   "-midir" is the yes/no question suffix. The pattern is "A üçin elýeterli" (accessible for A), and what precedes "üçin" here is the wheelchair.

2. Bu ýerde lift barmy?

   Bu ýer-de lift bar-my?

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

   Used when asking if an elevator is available

   Grammar Note

   "barmy" combines "bar" (there is) with the question particle "my"

3. Maýyplar üçin ýeňillikleri bolan otag gerek.

   Ma-ýyp-lar ü-çin ýe-ňil-lik-le-ri bo-lan o-tag ge-rek.

   I need a room with accessibility features.

   Usage

   Used when requesting an accessible room at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "üçin" is a postposition meaning "for / in order to"

4. Rampa ýa-da basgançaksyz giriş barmy?

   Ram-pa ýa-da bas-gan-çak-syz gi-riş bar-my?

   Is there a ramp or step-free entrance?

   Usage

   Used when asking about ramp or barrier-free entry

   Grammar Note

   "ýa-da" is the Turkmen conjunction meaning "or"

5. Maýyplar üçin hajathana nirede?

   Ma-ýyp-lar ü-çin ha-jat-ha-na ni-re-de?

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Used when asking for the location of an accessible restroom

   Grammar Note

   "nirede" is the Turkmen question word for "where"

6. Meniň gözüm gowy görenok — siz maňa kömek edip bilersiňizmi?

   Me-niň gö-züm go-wy gö-re-nok — siz ma-ňa kö-mek e-dip bi-ler-si-ňiz-mi?

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   Used when disclosing visual impairment and requesting assistance

   Grammar Note

   "bilersiňizmi" is the polite question form of "can you"

7. Uly şriftli menýuňyz barmy?

   U-ly şrift-li men-ýu-ňyz bar-my?

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

   Used when requesting a large-print menu for low vision

   Grammar Note

   "-ňyz" is the second-person plural possessive suffix

8. Audio gollanmalar barmy?

   A-u-di-o gol-lan-ma-lar bar-my?

   Are there audio guides available?

   Usage

   Used when asking about audio guide availability at attractions

   Grammar Note

   "-lar" is the plural suffix in Turkmen

9. Men eşidiş apparatyny ulanýaryn — aýdyň gürleşiň.

   Men e-şi-diş ap-pa-ra-ty-ny u-lan-ýa-ryn — aý-dyň gür-le-şiň.

   I use a hearing aid — please speak clearly.

   Usage

   Used to inform others of hearing aid use and request clear speech

   Grammar Note

   "gürleşiň" is a polite imperative meaning "please speak"

10. Hyzmat itimi alyp bilermikäm?

    Hyz-mat i-ti-mi a-lyp bi-ler-mi-käm?

    Can I bring my service/guide dog?

    Usage

    Used when asking permission to bring a service or guide dog

    Grammar Note

    "bilermikäm" is the first-person ability question form

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