Accessibility

1. بۇ ئورۇن چاقلىق ئورۇندۇق ئىشلىتىدىغانلار ئۈچۈن قولايلىقمۇ؟

   Bu orun chaqliq orunduq ishlitidighanlar üchün qolayliqmu?

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a location is accessible for wheelchair users

   Grammar Note

   Uyghur forms yes/no questions by adding the suffix "-mu" to the end of a sentence. Vowel harmony applies

2. سىلەردە لىفت بارمۇ؟

   silärde lift barmu?

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a building has an elevator or lift

   Grammar Note

   "Silärde ... barmu?" is the standard structure for asking "Do you have...?" in Uyghur

3. ماڭا ئالاھىدە مۇھىت بار خانا كېرەك

   manga alahide muhit bar xana kerek

   I need a room with accessibility features

   Usage

   Used at a hotel to request a room with accessible facilities

   Grammar Note

   "Kerek" means necessary/needed and is common across Turkic languages; it is placed at the end of the clause

4. بۇ يەردە رامپا ياكى باسقۇچسىز كىرىش يولى بارمۇ؟

   bu yerde rampa yaki basquchsiz kirish yoli barmu?

   Is there a ramp or step-free entrance?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the availability of a ramp or a step-free entry

   Grammar Note

   The suffix "-siz" means "without". "Basquch" (step) + "-siz" = step-free

5. ئالاھىدە مۇھىت تەمىنلەنگەن ھاجەتخانا قەيەردە؟

   alahide muhit teminlängän hajetxana qeyerde?

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Used to ask the location of an accessible restroom

   Grammar Note

   "Qeyerde?" means "where?" and is the standard locative question word in Uyghur

6. كۆزۈم ئاجىز، ماڭا ياردەم قىلالامسىز؟

   Közüm ajiz, manga yardem qilalamsiz?

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   Used to inform someone of visual impairment and request help

   Grammar Note

   "Qilalamsiz?" combines the potential verb "qilala" (can do) with the polite question suffix "-msiz"

7. سىلەردە چوڭ خەتلىك تائام تىزىملىكى بارمۇ؟

   silärde chong xätlik ta'am tizimliqi barmu?

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

   Used to ask for a menu with large text for people with low vision

   Grammar Note

   "Chong" (big) + "xätlik" (lettered / printed) form a compound modifier meaning large-print

8. بۇ يەردە ئاۋاز قوللانمىسى بارمۇ؟

   bu yerde awaz qollanmisi barmu?

   Are there audio guides available?

   Usage

   Used at tourist sites or museums to ask about audio guide availability

   Grammar Note

   The possessive suffix "-si" attaches to "qollanma" (guide) to form the noun phrase "audio guide"

9. مەن قۇلاق يارداملىقىنى ئىشلىتىمەن، ئېنىق سۆزلىشىڭ

   Men qulaq yardamliqini ishlitimen, éniq sözlishing

   I use a hearing aid — please speak clearly

   Usage

   Used by a hearing aid user to ask the other person to speak clearly

   Grammar Note

   "Ishlitimen" is the first-person present form. The imperative "sözlishing" serves as a polite request

10. خىزمەت ئىتىمنى ئېلىپ كىرسەم بولامدۇ؟

    Xizmet itimni élip kirsem bolamdu?

    Can I bring my service/guide dog?

    Usage

    Used to ask permission to bring a service or guide dog into a venue

    Grammar Note

    "-sem" (if I do) + "bolamdu" (is it OK?) asks permission: "may I ...?" "Élip kirish" = to take (someone) in

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