How to Say ‘Uses a wheelchair’ in Italian
Usa la sedia a rotelle
OO-zah lah SEH-dyah ah roh-TEL-leh
[OO-zah lah SEH-dyah ah roh-TEL-leh]
💬 Usage Tip: Italian says [usare la sedia a rotelle] "use a wheelchair," not "be in a wheelchair." It's a good example of Italian often choosing a simple everyday verb where English uses a different structure.
Phrase Breakdown
Usa
[OO-zah]
uses
Third-person singular of usare, meaning uses.
Mio padre usa un bastone quando cammina.
My father uses a cane when he walks.
la
[lah]
the
A feminine singular definite article meaning the.
La rampa è vicino alla porta principale.
The ramp is near the main door.
sedia
[SEH-dyah]
chair
A noun meaning chair; in this context it forms part of the phrase wheelchair.
La sedia è troppo stretta per essere comoda.
The chair is too narrow to be comfortable.
a
[ah]
to / at
A preposition with many uses; here it helps form the expression a rotelle.
Siamo a tavola vicino alla finestra.
We are at the table near the window.
rotelle
[roh-TEL-leh]
wheels
Plural noun meaning wheels; in sedia a rotelle it refers to a wheelchair.
La sedia a rotelle passa facilmente dalla rampa.
The wheelchair passes easily over the ramp.
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