Wine & Spirits

1. Вино тізімін көрсете аласыз ба?

   Vino tizimin körsete alasyz ba?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Requesting the wine list

   Grammar Note

   "тізім" means "list"

2. Жергілікті вино ұсына аласыз ба?

   Jergilikti vino usyna alasyz ba?

   Can you recommend a local wine / spirit?

   Usage

   Asking for a local wine recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "ұсыну" means "to recommend"

3. Қызыл / ақ / розе вино берсеңізші

   Qyzyl / aq / roze vino bersenizshi

   I'd like red / white / rosé wine

   Usage

   Ordering a specific type of wine

   Grammar Note

   "-ші" is a softening suffix for polite requests

4. Бір бокал / бөтелке сұраймын

   Bir bokal / bötelke suraymyn

   I'd like a glass / bottle please

   Usage

   Ordering by glass or bottle

   Grammar Note

   "сұраймын" is the 1st person present of "to request"

5. Бұл тамаққа не жарайды?

   Bul tamaqqa ne jaraydy?

   What pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Asking for a food and wine pairing

   Grammar Note

   "жарайды" means "is suitable / goes well"

6. Алкоголь мөлшері қанша пайыз?

   Alkogol mölsheri qansha payyz?

   What is the alcohol content?

   Usage

   Asking about the alcohol percentage

   Grammar Note

   "мөлшері" is the possessive of "мөлшер" (amount)

7. Бұл вино құрғақ / жемісті / жұмсақ

   Bul vino qurgaq / jemisti / jumsaq

   This wine is dry / fruity / smooth

   Usage

   Describing wine tasting notes

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives are juxtaposed to describe flavor

8. Вино дегустациясын жасағым келеді

   Vino degustatsiyasyn jasaghym keledi

   I'd like to do a wine tasting

   Usage

   Requesting a wine tasting

   Grammar Note

   "-ғым келеді" expresses desire "I want to..."

9. Татып көруге арналған үлгілер бар ма?

   Tatyp köruge arnalğan ülgiler bar ma?

   Do you offer flights / samples?

   Usage

   Asking for tasting samples

   Grammar Note

   "бар ма" is the existential question

10. Тым тәтті болмасын

    Tym tätti bolmasyn

    Not too sweet, please

    Usage

    Requesting something not too sweet

    Grammar Note

    "болмасын" is a negative optative/prohibitive form

11. Бұл вино қай аймақтан?

    Bul vino qay aymaqtan?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Asking about the wine's region of origin

    Grammar Note

    "-тан" is the ablative suffix indicating origin

12. Денсаулықтарыңызға! / Ішейік!

    Densaulyqtaryngyzgha! / Isheyik!

    Cheers! / Let's toast!

    Usage

    A toast expression

    Grammar Note

    "Ішейік" is the cohortative "let's drink"

13. Алкогольсіз нұсқа бар ма?

    Alkogolsiz nusqa bar ma?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Asking for non-alcoholic options

    Grammar Note

    "-сіз" is a privative suffix meaning "without"

14. Мейрамхананың үй виносы қандай?

    Meyramhananyn üy vinosy qanday?

    What's the house wine?

    Usage

    Asking about the house wine

    Grammar Note

    "-ның" is the genitive suffix meaning "of"

15. Бұл вино салқындатылған ба?

    Bul vino salqyndatylghan ba?

    Is this wine chilled?

    Usage

    Checking if the wine is chilled

    Grammar Note

    "салқындатылған" is the passive perfective participle

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