Wine & Spirits

1. می‌توانم لیست شراب را ببینم؟

   Mitavānam list-e sharāb rā bebinam?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   First thing to ask at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "می‌توانم + subjunctive" = "may I ~?"

2. می‌توانید یک شراب محلی توصیه کنید؟

   Mitavānid yek sharāb-e mahali tovsiye konid?

   Can you recommend a local wine?

   Usage

   When wanting to try local specialties

   Grammar Note

   Ezāfe (-e) links noun + adjective

3. یک لیوان شراب قرمز لطفاً.

   Yek livān sharāb-e qermez lotfan.

   A glass of red wine, please.

   Usage

   Ordering red wine

   Grammar Note

   "لطفاً" adds politeness

4. یک بطری شراب سفید می‌خواهم.

   Yek botri sharāb-e sefid mikhāham.

   I'd like a bottle of white wine.

   Usage

   Ordering a bottle of white wine

   Grammar Note

   "می‌خواهم" = "I want"

5. این شراب با کدام غذا جور است؟

   In sharāb bā kodām ghazā jur ast?

   What dish pairs well with this wine?

   Usage

   Asking about food pairing

   Grammar Note

   "با" = "with"

6. درصد الکل این شراب چقدر است؟

   Darsad-e alkol-e in sharāb cheqadr ast?

   What is the alcohol content of this wine?

   Usage

   Checking alcohol content

   Grammar Note

   "چقدر" = "how much"

7. این شراب خشک و میوه‌ای است.

   In sharāb khoshk va mive'i ast.

   This wine is dry and fruity.

   Usage

   Wine tasting note

   Grammar Note

   "-ای" forms adjectives from nouns

8. می‌خواهم شراب‌چشی انجام دهم.

   Mikhāham sharābcheshi anjām daham.

   I'd like to do a wine tasting.

   Usage

   Requesting a tasting at a winery or bar

   Grammar Note

   "می‌خواهم + subjunctive" = polite wish

9. آیا نمونه‌های کوچک دارید؟

   Āyā nemune-hāye kuchak dārid?

   Do you offer samples?

   Usage

   Asking about tasting flights

   Grammar Note

   "آیا" introduces yes/no questions

10. لطفاً خیلی شیرین نباشد.

    Lotfan kheyli shirin nabāshad.

    Not too sweet, please.

    Usage

    Requesting something not too sweet

    Grammar Note

    "نباشد" is negative subjunctive

11. شراب مخصوص رستوران چیست؟

    Sharāb-e makhsus-e restorān chist?

    What is the house wine?

    Usage

    Asking about the house wine

    Grammar Note

    "مخصوص رستوران" = "special to the restaurant". "شراب خانگی" means home-made wine, not house wine

12. این شراب از کدام منطقه است؟

    In sharāb az kodām mantaqe ast?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Asking about the wine's region of origin

    Grammar Note

    "از کدام" = "from which"

13. به سلامتی!

    Be salāmati!

    Cheers!

    Usage

    Toast expression

    Grammar Note

    "به سلامتی" = "to (your) health", the toast. "نوش جان" (bon appétit) is said to people eating or drinking, not as a toast

14. آیا این شراب سرد است؟

    Āyā in sharāb sard ast?

    Is this wine chilled?

    Usage

    Checking if wine is chilled

    Grammar Note

    "آیا" forms yes/no questions

15. آیا گزینه‌های بدون الکل دارید؟

    Āyā gazine-hāye bedun-e alkol dārid?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Asking about non-alcoholic options

    Grammar Note

    "بدون + noun" = "without ~"

16. می‌توانیم از سرداب شراب بازدید کنیم؟

    Mitavānim az sardāb-e sharāb bāzdid konim?

    Can we visit the wine cellar?

    Usage

    Requesting a wine cellar tour

    Grammar Note

    "می‌توانیم" = "can we"

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