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1. Teessoo gommaa qabuun seenuu nan danda'aa?

   Can I enter with a wheelchair?

   Usage

   Wheelchair is expressed as a seat with tires, a phrasebook wording; add gestures if it is not understood.

   Grammar Note

   teessoo gommaa qabuun = by means of a seat with tires, seenuu = to enter, nan danda'aa = can I.

2. Kortoon gamoo jiraa?

   Is there an elevator?

   Usage

   Kortoo gamoo is a phrasebook term, literally building kortoo.

   Grammar Note

   kortoon gamoo = elevator, jiraa = is there.

3. Sadarkaa malee seenuu nan danda'aa?

   Can I enter without steps?

   Grammar Note

   sadarkaa = steps, malee = without, seenuu = to enter. This sentence is composed from verified words with regular grammar; it is not copied from a source sentence. A native check is advisable.

4. Ani jaamaa dha.

   I am blind.

   Usage

   Jaamaa is the ordinary word for blind.

   Grammar Note

   ani = I, jaamaa = blind, dha = am.

5. Ani gurra duudaa dha.

   I am deaf.

   Usage

   Duudaa means unable to hear.

   Grammar Note

   ani = I, gurra duudaa = deaf (gurra = ear), dha = am. This sentence is composed from verified words with regular grammar; it is not copied from a source sentence. A native check is advisable.

6. Na gargaaruu dandeessaa?

   Could you help me?

   Grammar Note

   na = me, gargaaruu = to help, dandeessaa = can you.

7. Maaloo, sagalee ol kaasii dubbadhu.

   Please speak louder.

   Usage

   For people who hear poorly; use dubbadhaa for several people or an elder.

   Grammar Note

   sagalee = voice, ol kaasii = raising, dubbadhu = speak (singular).

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