Accessibility

1. Ev cih ji bo kursiyan bi çerxan maqûl e?

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   In Kurmanji Kurdish, questions are often indicated by intonation rather than word order change.

2. Asansor heye?

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "heye" is the existential verb "there is/are." Questions use rising intonation.

3. Hewceya min bi odeyek heye ku ji bo kesên seqet maqûl be.

   I need a room with accessibility features.

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "Hewceya min bi" means "I need" — a standard Kurmanji necessity expression.

4. Rampek an deriyekî bê piran heye?

   Is there a ramp or step-free entrance?

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "bê" is the Kurmanji preposition meaning "without."

5. Destavê ji bo kesên seqet li ku derê ye?

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Use this to locate an accessible restroom.

   Grammar Note

   "li ku derê ye" means "where is it?" — "li ku derê" is "where" in Kurmanji.

6. Nexweşiya çavên min heye — tu dikarî alîkariya min bikî?

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   Inform someone of your visual impairment and request help.

   Grammar Note

   "tu dikarî" means "you can" — a common way to form polite requests in Kurmanji.

7. Menuyên we yên bi tîpên mezin hene?

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "hene" is the plural existential verb "there are" — the plural form of "heye."

8. Rêberên dengî hene?

   Are there audio guides available?

   Usage

   Ask at museums or attractions whether audio guides are available.

   Grammar Note

   "dengî" means "voice/audio" (adjectival). "rêber" means "guide/leader."

9. Ez cîhazê bihîstinê bikar tînim — ji kerema xwe zelal bipeyive.

   I use a hearing aid — please speak clearly.

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "ji kerema xwe" is the Kurmanji expression for "please" — literally "from your kindness."

10. Ez dikarim kûçikê rêberê xwe bînim?

    Can I bring my service/guide dog?

    Usage

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

    Grammar Note

    "Ez dikarim" means "I can" — also used as a polite way to ask for permission.

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