Wine & Spirits

1. Ikatúpa ahecha pe lista de vinos?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Used in a restaurant to request the wine list

   Grammar Note

   ikatu (can) + -pa (question particle) asks permission; the Spanish phrase "lista de vinos" is used as is

2. Mba'e vino localpa iporãvéva ko'ápe?

   Can you recommend a local wine?

   Usage

   Used to request a local wine recommendation

   Grammar Note

   porã (good) + -ve (comparative) + -va (participle) = "the better one"; the natural way to ask for a recommendation

3. Aipota vino pytã / morotĩ / rosado.

   I'd like red / white / rosé wine.

   Usage

   Used to order a specific type of wine

   Grammar Note

   Uses Guaraní color words pytã (red) and morotĩ (white)

4. Aipota peteĩ copa / peteĩ botella, ikatúrõ.

   I'd like a glass / bottle please.

   Usage

   Used to specify a glass or bottle when ordering wine

   Grammar Note

   "copa" and "botella" are Spanish loanwords; ikatúrõ ("if possible") softens the request

5. Mba'e vínopa iporãve ko tembi'u ndive?

   Which wine pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Used to ask about wine pairing for a dish

   Grammar Note

   tembi'u means "food / dish"; ndive is the postposition "with"

6. Mboy gradopa oguereko ko vino?

   What is the alcohol content?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the alcohol percentage of a wine

   Grammar Note

   Alcohol content is asked as "how many degrees", just as in Spanish; oguereko means "has"

7. Ko vino seco / frutal / suave.

   This is dry / fruity / smooth.

   Usage

   Phrases to describe the taste of wine

   Grammar Note

   Guaraní uses no copula in adjectival predication; wine tasting terms are taken straight from Spanish

8. Oĩpa cerveza térã trago local?

   Is there a local beer or spirit?

   Usage

   Used to ask about local beers or spirits

   Grammar Note

   "cerveza" (beer) is a Spanish loanword; "or" is the Guaraní térã

9. Aipota ajapo peteĩ degustación de vinos.

   I'd like to do a wine tasting.

   Usage

   Used to express interest in a wine tasting experience

   Grammar Note

   aipota plus a first-person a- verb expresses "I want to ..."; degustación is a Spanish loanword

10. Oĩpa muestra térã degustación?

    Do you offer flights / samples?

    Usage

    Used to ask if wine samples or flights are offered

    Grammar Note

    "degustación" is a Spanish loanword for tasting

11. Ani he'ẽterei, aguyje.

    Not too sweet, please.

    Usage

    Used to indicate preference for less sweet wine

    Grammar Note

    ani is the prohibitive particle and attaches to stative verbs too; -eterei is the intensifier "too / very"

12. Mba'épa pe vino de la casa?

    What's the house wine?

    Usage

    Used to ask what the house wine is

    Grammar Note

    The Spanish phrase "vino de la casa" is used directly

13. Moõguipa ou ko vino?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Used to ask what region a wine comes from

    Grammar Note

    moõ (where) + -gui (from) + -pa (question particle) = "from where"

14. Tesãi! Ja'u!

    Cheers! / Let's toast!

    Usage

    Used as a toast when drinking with others

    Grammar Note

    tesãi means "health" and works like Spanish ¡Salud!; ja- is the inclusive first-person plural prefix

15. Oĩpa opción sin alcohol?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Used to ask if non-alcoholic options are available

    Grammar Note

    "sin alcohol" is Spanish for "without alcohol"

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