Wine & Spirits

1. ਕੀ ਮੈਂ ਵਾਈਨ ਦੀ ਸੂਚੀ ਦੇਖ ਸਕਦਾ ਹਾਂ?

   Ki main wine di suchi dekh sakda haan?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Requesting the wine list at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "di suchi" = "list of" (feminine genitive)

2. ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਕੋਈ ਸਥਾਨਕ ਵਾਈਨ ਦੱਸ ਸਕਦੇ ਹੋ?

   Ki tusin koi sthaanak wine dass sakde ho?

   Can you suggest a local wine?

   Usage

   Asking for a local wine recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "koi" = indefinite pronoun "some/any"

3. ਮੈਨੂੰ ਲਾਲ / ਚਿੱਟੀ / ਗੁਲਾਬੀ ਵਾਈਨ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ।

   Mainu laal / chitti / gulaabi wine chahidi hai.

   I'd like red / white / rosé wine.

   Usage

   Ordering a specific type of wine

   Grammar Note

   "chahidi hai" = "need/want" (feminine agreement)

4. ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ ਇੱਕ ਗਲਾਸ / ਬੋਤਲ ਦਿਓ।

   Kirpa karke ikk glass / bottle dio.

   I'd like a glass / bottle please.

   Usage

   Specifying quantity when ordering

   Grammar Note

   "kirpa karke" = polite request marker

5. ਇਸ ਖਾਣੇ ਨਾਲ ਕਿਹੜੀ ਵਾਈਨ ਚੰਗੀ ਲੱਗੇਗੀ?

   Is khane naal kihdri wine changi lagegi?

   What pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Asking about food and wine pairing

   Grammar Note

   "changi laggi" = "seems good with"

6. ਇਸ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਲਕੋਹਲ ਦੀ ਮਾਤਰਾ ਕਿੰਨੀ ਹੈ?

   Is vich alcohol di maatra kinni hai?

   What is the alcohol content?

   Usage

   Checking the alcohol percentage

   Grammar Note

   "kinni hai" = "how much is it"

7. ਇਹ ਵਾਈਨ ਸੁੱਕੀ / ਫਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਸੁਆਦ ਵਾਲੀ / ਨਰਮ ਹੈ।

   Ih wine sukki / phalaan de suaad waali / naram hai.

   This wine is dry / fruity / smooth.

   Usage

   Describing tasting notes of a wine

   Grammar Note

   Adjective used predicatively after subject

8. ਕੀ ਕੋਈ ਸਥਾਨਕ ਸ਼ਰਾਬ ਹੈ?

   Ki koi sthaanak sharaab hai?

   Is there a local liquor / alcohol?

   Usage

   Asking about local traditional spirits

   Grammar Note

   "koi" = some/any (indefinite)

9. ਮੈਂ ਵਾਈਨ ਚੱਖਣਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ।

   Main wine chakkhna chahunda haan.

   I'd like to do a wine tasting.

   Usage

   Expressing desire for wine tasting

   Grammar Note

   "chahunda haan" = "want to" (masculine)

10. ਕੀ ਤੁਸੀਂ ਨਮੂਨੇ ਦਿੰਦੇ ਹੋ?

    Ki tusin namune dinde ho?

    Do you offer samples?

    Usage

    Asking for samples or tasting flights

    Grammar Note

    "dinde ho" = habitual 2nd person plural

11. ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਮਿੱਠਾ ਨਾ ਹੋਵੇ, ਕਿਰਪਾ ਕਰਕੇ।

    Zyaada mithha na hove, kirpa karke.

    Not too sweet, please.

    Usage

    Specifying sweetness preference

    Grammar Note

    "na hove" = "should not be" (subjunctive negation)

12. ਇੱਥੇ ਦੀ ਆਪਣੀ ਵਾਈਨ ਕਿਹੜੀ ਹੈ?

    Ithe di apni wine kihdri hai?

    What's the house wine?

    Usage

    Asking about the house wine

    Grammar Note

    "apni" = reflexive possessive pronoun

13. ਇਹ ਵਾਈਨ ਕਿਸ ਖੇਤਰ ਤੋਂ ਹੈ?

    Ih wine kis khetr ton hai?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Asking about the wine's region of origin

    Grammar Note

    "ton" = ablative postposition "from"

14. ਮੈਨੂੰ [ਸ਼ਰਾਬ] ਨਾਲ ਕਾਕਟੇਲ ਚਾਹੀਦੀ ਹੈ।

    Mainu [sharaab] naal cocktail chahidi hai.

    I'd like a cocktail made with [spirit].

    Usage

    Ordering a cocktail with a specific spirit

    Grammar Note

    "chahidi hai" = "want" agreeing with feminine noun

15. ਚੀਅਰਜ਼!

    Cheers!

    Cheers! / Let's toast!

    Usage

    Toast / cheers expression

    Grammar Note

    English loanword "cheers" used as a toast. "ਜਾਮ" originally means "cup", but in everyday Punjabi it mostly means "traffic jam", so it is not used alone

16. ਕੀ ਵਾਈਨ ਠੰਡੀ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੋਈ ਹੈ?

    Ki wine thandi kiti hoi hai?

    Is this wine chilled?

    Usage

    Checking if the wine is chilled

    Grammar Note

    "kiti hoi" = resultant state (perfect aspect)

17. ਕੀ ਤੁਹਾਡੇ ਕੋਲ ਅਲਕੋਹਲ-ਮੁਕਤ ਪੀਣ ਵਾਲੀਆਂ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਹਨ?

    Ki tuhade kol alcohol-mukt peen vaaliaan chizan han?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Asking for non-alcoholic alternatives

    Grammar Note

    "mukt" = "-free" suffix

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