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How to Say ‘Is your place convenient for wheelchair access?’ in Traditional Chinese

請問你們方便輪椅進出嗎？

qǐng wèn nǐ men fāng biàn lún yǐ jìn chū ma

[qǐng wèn nǐmen fahng-byen lúnyǐ jìnchū ma]

🇹🇼 In Taiwan: Opening with 請問 (qǐng wèn) "may I ask" is the standard polite way to start a question to staff on the phone. Calling ahead like this is wise in Taiwan, since many small restaurants have a step at the door or tight seating.

Phrase Breakdown

請問

qǐng wèn

[qǐng wèn]

may I ask

Used to politely pose a question.

Example

請問這裡有人嗎？

Excuse me, is there anyone here?

你們方便

nǐ men fāng biàn

is your place convenient

你們 (nǐmen) means 'you' (plural), referring to the business. 方便 (fāngbiàn) means 'convenient/accessible'.

Example

你們方便停車嗎？

Is parking convenient at your place?

Words in this phrase

你們

nǐ men

[nǐmen]

you (plural)

Second-person plural pronoun; here refers to the restaurant staff.

Example

你們幾點開門？

What time do you open?

方便

fāng biàn

[fahng-byen]

convenient; available; suitable

Often used politely to ask whether someone is free or comfortable doing something.

Example

你現在方便講電話嗎？

Is it convenient for you to talk on the phone now?

輪椅進出嗎？

lún yǐ jìn chū ma

for wheelchairs to go in and out?

輪椅 (lúnyǐ) is 'wheelchair' and 進出 (jìnchū) is 'go in and out'. 嗎 (ma) turns the sentence into a yes/no question.

Example

輪椅進出方便嗎？

Is it easy for wheelchairs to get in and out?

Words in this phrase

輪椅

lún yǐ

[lúnyǐ]

wheelchair

A chair with wheels used by people who cannot walk easily.

Example

他坐輪椅來吃飯。

He came to eat in a wheelchair.

進出

jìn chū

[jìnchū]

to get in and out

To enter and exit a place.

Example

這個門很窄，不好進出。

This door is narrow and hard to get through.

嗎

[ma]

question particle

A sentence-final particle used to turn a statement into a yes-no question.

Example

你喜歡這個活動嗎？

Do you like this event?

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