Wine & Spirits

1. Вино тизмесин көрсөтө аласызбы?

   Vino tizmesin körsötö alasyzby?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Requesting the wine list at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "көрсөтө аласызбы" is a polite request form

2. Жергиликтүү вино же ичимдик сунуштай аласызбы?

   Jergiliktüü vino je ichimdik sunushtay alasyzby?

   Can you recommend a local wine / spirit?

   Usage

   Asking for a local drink recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "сунуштоо" means "to recommend"; "-ай аласызбы" makes it a polite request

3. Кызыл / ак / розе вино берсеңиз

   Kyzyl / ak / roze vino bersengiz

   I'd like red / white / rosé wine

   Usage

   Ordering a specific type of wine

   Grammar Note

   "берсеңиз" is the polite conditional/optative

4. Бир бокал / бутылка сурайм

   Bir bokal / butylka suraym

   I'd like a glass / bottle please

   Usage

   Ordering wine by glass or bottle

   Grammar Note

   "сурайм" is 1st person present of "to request / order"

5. Бул тамакка эмне жарайт?

   Bul tamakka emne jarayt?

   What pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Asking for a food and wine pairing suggestion

   Grammar Note

   "жарайт" means "is suitable / pairs well"

6. Спирт курамы канча пайыз?

   Spirt kuramy kancha payyz?

   What is the alcohol content?

   Usage

   Asking about the alcohol percentage

   Grammar Note

   "курамы" is the possessive form of "курам" (composition)

7. Бул вино кургак / мөмөлүү / жумшак

   Bul vino kurgak / mömölüü / jumshak

   This wine is dry / fruity / smooth

   Usage

   Describing wine tasting notes

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives are juxtaposed to describe flavor characteristics

8. Вино дегустациясын жасагым келет

   Vino degustatsiyasyn jasagym kelet

   I'd like to do a wine tasting

   Usage

   Requesting a wine tasting at a winery or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "-гым келет" expresses desire "I want to..."

9. Татып көрсө болобу?

   Tatyp körsö bolobu?

   Can I try a sample / taste it?

   Usage

   Asking if samples are available

   Grammar Note

   "болобу" is a permission question "is it OK?"

10. Өтө таттуу болбосун

    Ötö tattuu bolbosun

    Not too sweet, please

    Usage

    Requesting a less sweet wine

    Grammar Note

    "болбосун" is a negative optative/prohibitive form

11. Кайсы региондон бул вино?

    Kaysy regiondon bul vino?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Asking about the wine's region of origin

    Grammar Note

    "-дон" is the ablative suffix indicating origin

12. Саламаттыкка! / Ичели!

    Salamattykka! / Icheli!

    Cheers! / Let's toast!

    Usage

    A toast / cheers expression

    Grammar Note

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

13. Алкоголсуз вариант барбы?

    Alkogolsuz variant barby?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Asking for non-alcoholic drink options

    Grammar Note

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

14. Үй виносу кайсы?

    Üy vinosu kaysy?

    What's the house wine?

    Usage

    Asking about the house wine

    Grammar Note

    "виносу" is "вино" with the 3rd person possessive suffix "-су"

15. Бул вино муздатылганбы?

    Bul vino muzdatylganby?

    Is this wine chilled?

    Usage

    Checking if the wine is properly chilled

    Grammar Note

    "муздатылган" is the passive perfective participle

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