Accessibility

1. এই জায়গাটি হুইলচেয়ারের জন্য প্রবেশযোগ্য?

   Ei jāyagāṭi hu'ilceyārēra janya prabeśayogya?

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether a venue is accessible to wheelchair users

   Grammar Note

   Bengali questions are formed either by rising intonation or by adding the particle "ki" to the sentence

2. এখানে লিফট আছে?

   Ekhāne liph āche?

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether a building has an elevator

   Grammar Note

   "Āche" is the Bengali existential verb "there is." Questions can use rising intonation or append "ki?"

3. আমার প্রতিবন্ধী-বান্ধব ঘর দরকার।

   Āmār pratibandhī-bāndhaba ghar darakār.

   I need a room with accessibility features.

   Usage

   Used when requesting an accessible room at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "Darakāra" means "necessary/needed." "Āmāra...darakāra" is the Bengali construction for "I need..."

4. এখানে র্যাম্প বা ধাপহীন প্রবেশপথ আছে?

   Ekhāne ryāmpa bā dhāpahīn prabeśapath āche?

   Is there a ramp or step-free entrance?

   Usage

   Used to check for a ramp or step-free entrance

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-hīna" means "lacking/without" in Bengali. "Dhāpa" means "step/stair"

5. প্রতিবন্ধীদের জন্য টয়লেট কোথায়?

   Pratibandhīdēr janya ṭoyalēṭ kothāya?

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Used to ask the location of an accessible restroom

   Grammar Note

   "Kothāya" is the Bengali locative interrogative "where." It typically appears at the end of questions

6. আমি দৃষ্টিপ্রতিবন্ধী — আপনি কি আমাকে সাহায্য করতে পারবেন?

   Āmi driṣṭipratibandhī — āpani ki āmākē sāhāyya karatē pārabēn?

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   Used by visually impaired travelers to request assistance

   Grammar Note

   "Pārabēna" is the future potential form of "to be able" in Bengali. "Ki" marks yes/no questions

7. বড় হরফে মেনু আছে?

   Baṛa haraphē mēnu āche?

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

   Used at restaurants to ask for a large-print menu

   Grammar Note

   "Harapha" is a Bengali word of Arabic origin meaning "letter/character." "Baṛa" means "big/large"

8. এখানে অডিও গাইড পাওয়া যায়?

   Ekhāne aḍi'o gā'iḍa pā'ōyā yāya?

   Are there audio guides available?

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "Pā'ōyā yāya" is the Bengali passive potential "can be obtained/is available" using the auxiliary "yā"

9. আমি শ্রবণ সহায়ক যন্ত্র ব্যবহার করি — দয়া করে স্পষ্টভাবে কথা বলুন।

   Āmi śrabaṇ sahāyak yantra byabahār kari — dayā karē spaṣṭabhābē kathā balun.

   I use a hearing aid — please speak clearly.

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "Dayā karē" is the Bengali equivalent of "please" — literally "with kindness/mercy"

10. আমি কি আমার সেবা কুকুর নিয়ে আসতে পারি?

    Āmi ki āmār sēbā kukur niyē āsatē pāri?

    Can I bring my service / guide dog?

    Usage

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

    Grammar Note

    "Pāri" is the first-person present form of "to be able." "Ki" is the yes/no question marker in Bengali

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