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How to Say ‘Also, can one enter the restroom in a wheelchair?’ in Japanese

それと、お手洗いは車椅子でも入れるでしょうか。

sore to o tearai wa kuruma isu de mo ireru deshou ka

[soh-reh toh oh teh-ah-RYE wah koo-ROO-mah isu de high-REH-roo deh-SHOH kah]

💬 Usage Tip: それと (sore to) "also, and another thing" is a handy way to add a second question in conversation.

Phrase Breakdown

それと、お手洗いは

sore to o tearai wa

also, the restroom...

Read 'sore to, otearai wa'. それと means 'and also'. お手洗い is a polite word for 'restroom'. Pause slightly at the comma.

Example

それと、お手洗いはどこですか。

Also, where is the restroom?

Words in this phrase

それ

sore

[soh-reh]

that

Refers to something just mentioned by the other person.

Example

それは魅力的なお話ですね。

That sounds very appealing.

と

[toh]

and

A particle connecting nouns in a list.

Example

マーケティングと営業の両方に興味があります。

I am interested in both marketing and sales.

お

[oh]

honorific prefix

お adds politeness to certain words and expressions.

Example

チケットを二枚お願いします。

Two tickets, please.

手洗い

tearai

[teh-ah-RYE]

restroom

Polite word for toilet, literally 'hand washing'.

Example

お手洗いはどこですか。

Where is the restroom?

は

[wah]

topic marker

は marks the topic of the sentence.

Example

空席はありますか。

Are there any seats available?

車椅子でも

kuruma isu de mo

even with a wheelchair

Read 'kurumaisu demo'. Say it smoothly as one unit.

Example

車椅子でも使えます。

It can be used even with a wheelchair.

Words in this phrase

車

kuruma

[koo-ROO-mah]

wheel; vehicle

Here it means wheel, part of 車椅子 (wheelchair).

Example

車椅子を押します。

I push the wheelchair.

椅子

isu

[isu]

chair

Refers to a chair or seat.

Example

椅子に座ります。

I sit on a chair.

で

[de]

by; with; using

A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.

Example

カードで払えますか。

Can I pay by card?

も

入れるでしょうか。

ireru deshou ka

can (one) enter?

Read 'haireru deshou ka'. This is a polite, gentle question.

Example

子どもも入れるでしょうか。

Can children come in too?

Words in this phrase

入れる

ireru

[high-REH-roo]

can enter

Potential form of 入る, to enter.

Example

この部屋に入れますか。

Can I enter this room?

でしょう

deshou

[deh-SHOH]

probably; I wonder

Polite conjecture; with か it makes a soft question.

Example

明日は晴れるでしょうか。

I wonder if it will be sunny tomorrow.

か

[kah]

question marker

Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.

Example

A席はありますか。

Are there A seats available?

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