Accessibility

1. Ebe a na-arụ ọrụ maka ndị na-eji oche nwere wiil?

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "na-arụ ọrụ maka" means "functions for" or "is usable for" in Igbo.

2. Enwere mbugo ebe a?

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   Mbugo is the Igbo word for "elevator"; the loanwords "lift" and "elevator" are equally common in modern Igbo.

3. Achọrọ m ụlọ nwere ihe ndị na-enyere ndị nwere nkwarụ aka.

   I need a room with accessibility features.

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "Achọrọ m" means "I need" — in Igbo, the verb often precedes the subject pronoun.

4. Enwere ụzọ mbata na-enweghị nzọgo?

   Is there a ramp or step-free entrance?

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "na-enweghị" is the negative form meaning "does not have"; nzọgo means "stairs."

5. Ebee ka ụlọ mposi maka ndị nwere nkwarụ dị?

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Use this to locate an accessible restroom.

   Grammar Note

   Igbo asks for a location with "Ebee ka ... dị?", placing the verb dị at the end.

6. Anya m na-adịghị mma — ị nwere ike inyere m aka?

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   Inform someone of your visual impairment and request help.

   Grammar Note

   "ị nwere ike" means "you are able to" — "nwere ike" expresses ability.

7. Enwere menu ndị nwere mkpụrụedemede buru ibu?

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "buru ibu" ("large") follows the noun it modifies; mkpụrụedemede means "letter (of the alphabet)."

8. Ana m eji ngwaọrụ enyemaka ntị — biko kwuo okwu n'ụzọ doro anya.

   I use a hearing aid — please speak clearly.

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "biko" is the standard Igbo word for "please," used in polite requests.

9. Enwere m ikike iburu nkịta nduzi m?

   Can I bring my service/guide dog?

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "Enwere m ikike" asks "do I have permission?"; ikike means "right/authority." Igbo has no fixed term for a guide dog, so nkịta nduzi ("guiding dog") is descriptive.

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