How to Say ‘Is in a wheelchair’ in German
Ist im Rollstuhl
ist im ROL-shtool
[ist im ROL-shtool]
💬 Usage Tip: [im] is short for [in dem]. German often contracts these little word pairs: [am] = [an dem], [zum] = [zu dem].
Phrase Breakdown
Ist
[ist]
is
Third-person singular form of 'sein' (to be).
Meine Mutter ist im Rollstuhl und braucht Platz.
My mother is in a wheelchair and needs space.
im
[im]
in the
Short form of 'in dem'; commonly used before masculine or neuter nouns.
Sie ist im Restaurant schon bekannt.
She is already known in the restaurant.
Rollstuhl
[ROL-shtool]
wheelchair
A chair with wheels used by someone with limited mobility.
Ist im Rollstuhl ist wichtig, damit das Restaurant genug Platz plant.
'Is in a wheelchair' is important so that the restaurant plans enough space.
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