Accessibility

1. Je toto místo přístupné pro vozíčkáře?

   ye TO-to MEES-to PRZHEES-tup-ne pro VO-zeech-kah-rzhe

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   Asking whether a venue is wheelchair accessible

   Grammar Note

   pro vozíčkáře means "for wheelchair users"; pro is a preposition governing the accusative

2. Máte tady výtah?

   MAH-te TA-di VEE-tah

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

   Checking whether a building has an elevator

   Grammar Note

   máte is the second-person plural of mít (to have), used for polite address

3. Potřebuji pokoj s bezbariérovým přístupem.

   PO-trzhe-bu-yi PO-koy s BEZ-ba-ri-ye-ro-veem PRZHEES-tu-pem

   I need a room with accessibility features.

   Usage

   Requesting an accessible room at a hotel front desk

   Grammar Note

   bezbariérovým přístupem is in the instrumental case meaning "with barrier-free access"

4. Je tam rampa nebo bezbariérový vchod?

   ye tam RAM-pa NE-bo BEZ-ba-ri-ye-ro-vee vkhod

   Is there a ramp or step-free entrance?

   Usage

   Asking about a ramp or level entrance

   Grammar Note

   bezbariérový is a compound: bez (without) + bariéra (barrier) + -ový (adjective suffix)

5. Kde je bezbariérová toaleta?

   kde ye BEZ-ba-ri-ye-ro-vah TO-a-le-ta

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of an accessible restroom

   Grammar Note

   bezbariérová is the feminine form of the adjective, agreeing with toaleta (a feminine noun)

6. Jsem slabozraký/slabozraká — můžete mi pomoci?

   ysem SLA-bo-zra-kee/SLA-bo-zra-kah — MOO-zhe-te mi PO-mo-tsi

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   A visually impaired traveler asking for assistance

   Grammar Note

   Czech adjectives agree with the speaker's gender: slabozraký (masculine) vs slabozraká (feminine)

7. Máte jídelní lístek s velkými písmeny?

   MAH-te YEE-del-nyee LEES-tek s VEL-kee-mi PEES-me-ni

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

   Requesting a large-print menu for someone with low vision

   Grammar Note

   s velkými písmeny is instrumental case meaning "with large letters"

8. Je zde k dispozici zvukový průvodce?

   ye zde k DIS-po-zi-tsi ZVU-ko-vee PROO-vod-tse

   Are there audio guides available?

   Usage

   Asking about audio guide availability at a tourist site or museum

   Grammar Note

   "k dispozici" is an idiom meaning "available / at one's disposal". The subject of "být" must be nominative, hence the singular "zvukový průvodce".

9. Používám naslouchadlo — prosím, mluvte zřetelně.

   PO-u-zhee-vahm NA-slou-khad-lo — PRO-seem MLUV-te RZHE-tel-nye

   I use a hearing aid — please speak clearly.

   Usage

   A hearing aid user requesting clear speech from others

   Grammar Note

   mluvte is the second-person plural imperative of mluvit (to speak), used for polite requests

10. Mohu vzít svého asistenčního psa dovnitř?

    MO-hu vzeet SVE-ho A-sis-ten-chnyee-ho psa DOV-nyitrzh

    Can I bring my service/guide dog inside?

    Usage

    Asking permission to bring a service or guide dog inside

    Grammar Note

    asistenčního psa is in the accusative case as the object of vzít (to bring)

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