Wine & Spirits

1. വൈൻ ലിസ്റ്റ് കാണിക്കാൻ പറ്റുമോ?

   Wine list kaanikkaan pattumo?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Used in restaurants to request the wine list

   Grammar Note

   "pattumo" asks if something is possible

2. ഒരു പ്രാദേശിക വൈൻ ശുപാർശ ചെയ്യാൻ പറ്റുമോ?

   Oru praadeshika wine shupaarsha cheyyaan pattumo?

   Can you recommend a local wine?

   Usage

   Used to ask for local wine recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "oru" is an indefinite article/numeral "a/one"

3. ഒരു ഗ്ലാസ് ചുവന്ന/വെള്ള/റോസ് വൈൻ തരാൻ പറ്റുമോ?

   Oru glass chuvanna/vella/rose wine taraan pattumo?

   A glass of red / white / rosé wine, please.

   Usage

   Used to order a glass of wine

   Grammar Note

   "taraan pattumo" is a polite request form

4. ഒരു കുപ്പി വൈൻ ആവട്ടെ.

   Oru kuppi wine aavatte.

   A bottle of wine, please.

   Usage

   Used to order a bottle of wine

   Grammar Note

   "aavatte" is a gentle imperative "let it be/please"

5. ഈ ഭക്ഷണത്തിന് ഏത് വൈൻ ആണ് നല്ലത്?

   Ee bhakshanathinu ethu wine aanu nallath?

   What wine pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Used to ask about food and wine pairing

   Grammar Note

   "ethu" is the interrogative "which"

6. ഇതിൽ എത്ര ശതമാനം ആൽക്കഹോൾ ഉണ്ട്?

   Ithil ethra shathamaanam alcohol undu?

   What is the alcohol content?

   Usage

   Used to ask about alcohol percentage

   Grammar Note

   "undu" is the existential verb "there is"

7. ഈ വൈൻ ഡ്രൈ ആണ്, അധികം മധുരം ഇല്ല.

   Ee wine dry aanu, adhikam madhuram illa.

   This wine is dry, not too sweet.

   Usage

   Used to describe wine tasting notes

   Grammar Note

   "illa" is the negative existential "not there/none"

8. ഒരു വൈൻ ടേസ്റ്റിംഗ് ചെയ്യാൻ ആഗ്രഹമുണ്ട്.

   Oru wine tasting cheyyaan aagrahamundu.

   I'd like to do a wine tasting.

   Usage

   Used to request a wine tasting

   Grammar Note

   "aagrahamundu" means "there is a wish/desire"

9. ചെറിയ സാംപിൾ ലഭിക്കുമോ?

   Cheriya sample labhikkumo?

   Can I get a small sample?

   Usage

   Used to ask for a tasting sample

   Grammar Note

   "labhikkumo" asks "can I receive/get"

10. അധികം മധുരം വേണ്ട.

    Adhikam madhuram venda.

    Not too sweet, please.

    Usage

    Used to request a less sweet wine

    Grammar Note

    "venda" means "not needed/don't want"

11. ഇവിടുത്തെ ഹൗസ് വൈൻ ഏതാണ്?

    Ividutte house wine ethaanu?

    What's the house wine?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the house wine

    Grammar Note

    "ethaanu" asks "which one is it"

12. ഈ വൈൻ ഏത് പ്രദേശത്ത് നിന്നാണ്?

    Ee wine ethu pradeshathu ninnaanu?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Used to ask the wine's origin region

    Grammar Note

    "ninnu" is the ablative postposition "from"

13. ചിയേഴ്സ്! / ആരോഗ്യത്തിന്!

    Cheers! / Aarogyathinu!

    Cheers! To good health!

    Usage

    Common toast expression

    Grammar Note

    "-thinu" is the dative suffix indicating purpose/benefit

14. മദ്യരഹിതമായ ഓപ്ഷൻ ഉണ്ടോ?

    Madyarahithamaaya option undo?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Used to ask for non-alcoholic beverages

    Grammar Note

    "undo" asks "is there/do you have"

15. വൈൻ സെല്ലർ കാണാൻ പോകാൻ പറ്റുമോ?

    Wine cellar kaanaan pokaan pattumo?

    Can I visit the wine cellar?

    Usage

    Used to ask about visiting the wine cellar

    Grammar Note

    "pokaan pattumo" asks "can I go"

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