Formal to Senior
Care · Medical · Setting
You
車椅子でお連れしますね。お乗りになるときにお手伝いしましょうか？
くるまいすでおつれしますね。おのりになるときにおてつだいしましょうか？
I'll take you in the wheelchair. Shall I help you when you get in?
Romaji: Kuruma-isu de o-tsure shimasu ne. O-nori ni naru toki ni o-tetsudai shimashou ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, onegaishimasu.
Reply
はい、お願いします。
はい、おねがいします。
Yes, please.
Gesture & etiquette
Position the wheelchair at the appropriate angle before asking. Maintain a calm, unhurried posture — rushing a wheelchair transfer causes anxiety. After they are seated, check comfort: 「足元は大丈夫ですか？」(Are your feet comfortable?).
Always ask before physically assisting someone into a wheelchair — approaching without asking can feel alarming. 「〜しましょうか？」(shall I...?) preserves their choice. Announce your movements before making them: 「それでは、後ろに引きますね」(I'll pull back now) so they're never startled.