Accessibility

1. Ples ia i gud long wil-chia?

   Ples i-a i gud long wil-chia?

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether a venue is accessible to wheelchair users

   Grammar Note

   Bislama is an English-based creole. "I" before verbs is the third-person singular subject marker

2. Emi gat lift?

   E-mi gat lift?

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

   Used to ask whether a building has an elevator

   Grammar Note

   "Gat" derives from English "got/have" — it is the Bislama possession/existence verb. "Emi gat" means "it has"

3. Mi nidim rum we i isi long yus.

   Mi ni-dim rum we i i-si long yus.

   I need a room with accessibility features.

   Usage

   Used when requesting an accessible room at a hotel

   Grammar Note

   "We" is the Bislama relativizer "which/that." "Isi long yus" means "easy for use/accessible"

4. Emi gat ramp o we i no gat step?

   E-mi gat ramp o we i no gat step?

   Is there a ramp or step-free entrance?

   Usage

   Used to check for a ramp or step-free entrance

   Grammar Note

   "No gat" is the Bislama negated existential "there is no..." — derived from English "no got"

5. Toelet blong difrens ability i stap wea?

   To-e-let blong dif-rens a-bil-i-ty i stap we-a?

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Used to ask the location of an accessible restroom

   Grammar Note

   "Blong" is the Bislama possessive preposition "of/for" (from "belong"). "Stap" means "to be/stay"

6. Mi mi no luk gud — yu save helpem mi?

   Mi mi no luk gud — yu sa-ve hel-pem mi?

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   Used by visually impaired travelers to request assistance

   Grammar Note

   "Save" is the Bislama modal verb "can/to be able to" (from English "savvy")

7. Emi gat menu we i gat bigfala leta?

   E-mi gat me-nu we i gat big-fa-la le-ta?

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

   Used at restaurants to ask for a large-print menu

   Grammar Note

   "Letas" derives from English "letters" and means written characters/text in Bislama

8. Emi gat audio guide?

   E-mi gat au-di-o guide?

   Are there audio guides available?

   Usage

   Used at tourist sites to ask if an audio guide is available

   Grammar Note

   Bislama readily borrows English terms. "Audio guide" is internationally understood and used directly

9. Mi mi yusum hearing aid — plis yu toktokem klia.

   Mi mi yu-sum hea-ring aid — plis yu tok-to-kem kli-a.

   I use a hearing aid — please speak clearly.

   Usage

   Used by hearing-impaired travelers to ask someone to speak clearly

   Grammar Note

   "Toktok" is the Bislama verb "to speak" (reduplication of "talk"). The suffix "-em" marks transitivity

10. Mi save bringgim service dog blong mi?

    Mi sa-ve bring-gim ser-vice dog blong mi?

    Can I bring my service / guide dog?

    Usage

    Used to ask a venue whether a service or guide dog is permitted

    Grammar Note

    "Bringgim" is the transitive form of "bring." The suffix "-im/-em" marks transitive verbs in Bislama

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