Accessibility

1. މި ތަނަކީ ފުރޮޅިލި ގޮނޑީގެ ބޭނުންތެރި ތަނެއްތޯ؟

   mi tha-na-kee fu-ro-li-li gon-dee-ge bey-nun-the-ri tha-neyt-to

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   Asking whether a venue is wheelchair accessible

   Grammar Note

   ތޯ is a sentence-final question particle in Dhivehi

2. މި ތަނުގައި ލިފްޓެއް ހުރިތޯ؟

   mi tha-nu-gai lift-eiy hu-ri-to

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

   Checking whether a building has an elevator

   Grammar Note

   ހުރިތޯ asks "is there?" and is used in existential questions

3. އަޅުގަނޑަށް ނުކުޅެދޭ ފަރާތްތަކަށް ހާއްސަ ކޮޓަރިއެއް ބޭނުން.

   a-lu-ga-nda-sh nu-ku-le-dey fa-rat-ta-ka-sh ha-ssa ko-ta-ri-eiy bey-nun

   I need a room with accessibility features.

   Usage

   Requesting an accessible room at a hotel front desk

   Grammar Note

   ހާއްސަ ކޮޓަރި means "special room" and refers to facilities for people with disabilities

4. ރޭމްޕެއް ނުވަތަ ހަރުފަތެއް ނެތް ވަދެވޭ ދޮރެއް ހުރިތޯ؟

   ramp-eiy nu-va-ta ha-ru-fa-teiy neth va-de-vey do-reiy hu-ri-to

   Is there a ramp or step-free entrance?

   Usage

   Asking about a ramp or level entrance

   Grammar Note

   ނުވަތަ is a conjunction meaning "or"

5. ނުކުޅެދޭ ފަރާތްތަކަށް ހާއްސަ ފާޚާނާ ކޮބާ؟

   nu-ku-le-dey fa-rat-ta-ka-sh ha-ssa faa-khaa-naa ko-ba

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Asking for the location of an accessible restroom

   Grammar Note

   ކޮބާ is a colloquial question word asking "where is?" or "what is?"

6. އަޅުގަނޑަށް ފެނުން ދަށްވޭ، ތިޔަ ބޭފުޅަކަށް އެހީ ވެދެވިދާނެތޯ؟

   a-lu-ga-nda-sh fe-nun dash-vey, ti-ya bey-fu-la-ka-sh e-hee ve-de-vi-da-ne-to

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   A visually impaired traveler asking for assistance

   Grammar Note

   ތިޔަ ބޭފުޅަ is a very formal second-person address used in respectful Maldivian contexts

7. ބޮޑު ލިޔެފައިވާ މެނޫ ލިބިދާނެތޯ؟

   bo-du li-ye-fai-va me-nu li-bi-da-ne-to

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

   Requesting a large-print menu for someone with low vision

   Grammar Note

   ލިބިދާނެތޯ politely asks whether something is obtainable

8. އޯޑިއޯ ގައިޑް ލިބޭތޯ؟

   au-di-o guide li-bey-to

   Are there audio guides available?

   Usage

   Asking about audio guide availability at a tourist site or museum

   Grammar Note

   ލިބޭތޯ asks "is it available?" and is a common inquiry form

9. އަޅުގަނޑު ކަންފަތް ގޯހޭ، ސާފް ބަހެއް ދައްކަވާ.

   a-lu-ga-ndu kan-fat go-hey, saf ba-heiy dak-ka-va

   I am hard of hearing — please speak clearly.

   Usage

   A hard-of-hearing traveler requesting clear speech from others

   Grammar Note

   ދައްކަވާ is the polite imperative form expressing a respectful request

10. އަޅުގަނޑުގެ ހިދުމަތްތެރި ކުއްތާ ވެއްދިދާނެތޯ؟

    a-lu-ga-ndu-ge hi-du-mat-the-ri kut-ta vey-di-da-ne-to

    Can I bring my service/guide dog inside?

    Usage

    Asking permission to bring a service or guide dog inside

    Grammar Note

    ވެއްދިދާނެތޯ politely asks for permission to bring something inside

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