How to Ask About Accessibility in Portuguese: Entrances, Routes, and Support — Practice

Ask what accessibility features are available

Acessibilidade means accessibility, and recurso de acessibilidade is an accessibility feature or resource. Ask a venue what it offers rather than assuming the same features are available everywhere.

In Brazil, pessoa com deficiência is a common respectful term. When talking with an individual, address them directly and follow the words and communication method they prefer.

Check the entrance and route

Ask whether an entrance has stairs, whether there is a ramp or elevator, and which route visitors should use. An answer about the entrance does not automatically describe the route inside, so ask about each part that matters for your visit.

Use sem degraus for ‘without steps’ and entrada acessível for ‘accessible entrance.’ Ask staff to confirm the current route before you travel there.

Explain the support you need

You can describe a practical request without sharing personal details: preciso de um lugar para sentar (I need somewhere to sit) or prefiro receber as instruções por escrito (I prefer to receive the instructions in writing). Be as specific as you want.

If a staff member offers an option, repeat the detail that matters—entrance, floor, seat, or meeting point—to check that you understood.

Remember: Ask the venue to confirm the specific feature, route, and support you need. Availability varies by location and event.

Check your understanding

Choose the English meaning of each Portuguese example. Answer before looking back at the tables. These questions check the written examples in this guide; they are not a listening or proficiency test.

Recall the Portuguese, then say it

Read the English prompt and say a Portuguese version before opening the answer. The answer shows the example from the lesson; other natural translations may also work. Compare the meaning and the situation rather than counting a different word as automatically wrong.

1. What accessibility features does the venue offer?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Quais recursos de acessibilidade o local oferece?

2. How can I request that support?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Como posso solicitar esse apoio?

3. Is there a step-free entrance?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Existe uma entrada sem degraus?

4. Is there an elevator to the event space?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Há elevador até o espaço do evento?

5. I need to confirm the accessible route to the room.

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Preciso confirmar o caminho acessível até a sala.

6. Could you explain the available options?

   Show a Portuguese answer

   Você pode me explicar as opções disponíveis?

Make the phrase useful to you

Choose one example you could actually use. Say it once from memory, then change one detail that fits your life, such as the person, place, time, or object. Check whether your change also needs a different verb form, article, or adjective ending. If it does, compare it with the pattern in the explanation.

Ask the venue to confirm the specific feature, route, and support you need. Availability varies by location and event.

Return to two prompts tomorrow without opening the answers first. If a phrase still feels difficult, shorten it to a useful chunk and build the complete sentence again.

Sources and your next lesson

This I Speak Portuguese practice guide builds on our How to Ask About Accessibility in Portuguese: Entrances, Routes, and Support lesson on Real Life Portuguese, with written recall tasks and additional speaking practice. The explanations and examples are teaching material; the practice questions are exercises, not a transcript of a recording.

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