Accessibility

1. E rawa ni yaco mai vakaveilewai ki qo?

   e ra-wa ni ya-tho mai va-ka-vei-le-wai ki ngo

   Is this place wheelchair accessible?

   Usage

   Use at tourist sites or restaurants to check wheelchair access.

   Grammar Note

   "E rawa" is a modal expression for possibility. "Q" represents a prenasalized "ng" sound.

2. E tiko e dua na lift i ke?

   e ti-ko e ndua na lift i ke

   Do you have an elevator / lift?

   Usage

   Use in hotels or buildings when you need to avoid stairs.

   Grammar Note

   "Na" is an article-like particle placed before nouns. Fijian borrows many English words.

3. Au vinakata e dua na rumu kei na ituvatuva ni veivuke.

   au vi-na-ka-ta e ndua na ru-mu kei na i-tu-va-tu-va ni vei-vu-ke

   I need a room with accessibility features.

   Usage

   Use when booking or checking in at a hotel.

   Grammar Note

   "Kei" is a conjunction meaning "with/and". "Ni" marks possession or relation.

4. E tiko beka e dua na sala ni curu ka sega kina na ikabakaba?

   e ti-ko mbe-ka e ndu-a na sa-la ni thu-ru ka se-nga ki-na na i-ka-mba-ka-mba

   Is there a step-free entrance?

   Usage

   Check for a step-free entrance before entering a building.

   Grammar Note

   "Curu" means to pass through an entrance and "ikabakaba" means steps or stairs. The card asks for an entrance without steps and does not use a word for "ramp"

5. E tiko e vei na accessible toilet?

   e ti-ko e vei na accessible toilet

   Where is the accessible restroom?

   Usage

   Use in public places to ask for the accessible toilet location.

   Grammar Note

   "E tiko e vei na X?" asks "where is X?". The English word "toilet" is what signs use and what is understood ("vale ni tiko" means "house of staying", not a toilet).

6. Au leqa kina na mata — e rawa ni ko vukei au?

   au le-nga ki-na na ma-ta — e ra-wa ni ko vu-ke-i au

   I am visually impaired — can you help me?

   Usage

   Use when you need visual assistance for navigation or daily tasks.

   Grammar Note

   "Leqa" means "problem/difficulty". "Kina" is a locative particle meaning "with it/about it".

7. E tiko e dua na large print menu?

   e ti-ko e ndua na large print me-nu

   Do you have large-print menus?

   Usage

   Use in restaurants to ask for a large-print menu for those with low vision.

   Grammar Note

   "E tiko e dua na X?" asks "is there an X?". "Large print" is kept in English ("loma" means "inside / heart", not "print").

8. E tiko beka na audio guide?

   E ti-ko mbe-ka na audio guide?

   Are there audio guides available?

   Usage

   Use at museums or attractions to check for audio guide availability.

   Grammar Note

   The old wording used "toso", which Hazlewood glosses "to move about, to be unsteady" — nothing to do with audio. English is an official language in Fiji and museum signage is English, so "audio guide" is used as is. "E tiko beka na …?" is the standard existential question (18 other cards use it).

9. Au vakayagataka e dua na makina ni rogoca — vosa vakamalua mada.

   au va-ka-ya-ga-ta-ka e ndua na ma-ki-na ni ro-ngo-tha — vo-sa va-ka-ma-lu-a ma-nda

   I use a hearing aid — please speak clearly.

   Usage

   Use to ask someone to speak clearly when you use a hearing aid.

   Grammar Note

   "Vakayagataka" means "to use". "Vosa vakamalua mada" is "please speak slowly" (same form as in the basics category). "Vakacava" means "how", not "clearly".

10. E rawa ni au kauta mai na koli ni veivuke?

    e ra-wa ni au kau-ta mai na ko-li ni vei-vu-ke

    Can I bring my service / guide dog?

    Usage

    Ask before entering a restaurant or facility with a guide dog.

    Grammar Note

    "E rawa ni au" is the potential construction "I can". "Mai" indicates direction toward the speaker.

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