Wine & Spirits

1. هل يمكنني رؤية قائمة النبيذ؟

   hal yumkinunī ruʾyat qāʾimat al-nabīdh?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Used in restaurants before ordering wine

   Grammar Note

   "hal yumkinunī" is a polite permission request

2. هل يمكنك أن توصي بنبيذ محلي؟

   hal yumkinuka an tūṣī bi-nabīdh maḥallī?

   Can you recommend a local wine?

   Usage

   Asking a sommelier or staff for a local wine recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "an + subjunctive" is a verbal complement clause

3. أريد نبيذاً أحمر / أبيض / وردياً / فوّاراً.

   urīdu nabīdhan aḥmar / abyaḍ / wardiyyan / fawwāran.

   I'd like red / white / rosé / sparkling wine.

   Usage

   Ordering wine by type

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives agree with the noun in gender and number

4. أريد كأساً / زجاجةً من النبيذ.

   urīdu kaʾsan / zujājatan min al-nabīdh.

   I'd like a glass / bottle of wine.

   Usage

   Specifying the quantity when ordering wine

   Grammar Note

   "min" indicates the content

5. ما الذي يتناسب مع هذا الطبق؟

   mā alladhī yatanāsabu maʿa hādhā al-ṭabaq?

   What pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Asking staff about food pairing

   Grammar Note

   "mā alladhī" is an emphatic "what" question form

6. ما هي نسبة الكحول في هذا النبيذ؟

   mā hiya nisbat al-kuḥūl fī hādhā al-nabīdh?

   What is the alcohol content of this wine?

   Usage

   Used when checking the alcohol level

   Grammar Note

   "mā hiya" asks "what is ~"

7. هذا النبيذ جاف / فاكهي / ناعم.

   hādhā al-nabīdh jāff / fākihī / nāʿim.

   This wine is dry / fruity / smooth.

   Usage

   Describing wine during a tasting

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives can serve as predicates without a copula

8. أريد تذوق النبيذ.

   urīdu tadhawwuq al-nabīdh.

   I'd like to do a wine tasting.

   Usage

   Requesting a wine tasting at a winery or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "urīdu + verbal noun" expresses desire

9. هل تقدمون عينات للتذوق؟

   hal tuqaddimūna ʿayyināt lil-tadhawwuq?

   Do you offer flights / samples?

   Usage

   Checking if tasting flights are available

   Grammar Note

   "hal" introduces yes/no questions

10. ليس حلواً جداً، من فضلك.

    laysa ḥulwan jiddan, min faḍlak.

    Not too sweet, please.

    Usage

    When preferring a drier wine

    Grammar Note

    "laysa + adjective (accusative)" negates a nominal predicate: "is not ~"

11. ما هو نبيذ البيت؟

    mā huwa nabīdh al-bayt?

    What is the house wine?

    Usage

    Asking for the standard in-house wine

    Grammar Note

    "mā huwa" is a masculine "what is ~" question

12. من أي منطقة هذا النبيذ؟

    min ayyi minṭaqa hādhā al-nabīdh?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Asking about the wine's origin region

    Grammar Note

    "min" expresses origin or source

13. في صحتك! / في صحتكم!

    fī ṣiḥḥatika! / fī ṣiḥḥatikum!

    Cheers! / To your health!

    Usage

    Toast; use "كم" suffix for groups

    Grammar Note

    "fī ṣiḥḥatika" literally means "to your health"

14. هل هذا النبيذ بارد؟

    hal hādhā al-nabīdh bārid?

    Is this wine chilled?

    Usage

    Checking if white/sparkling wine is properly chilled

    Grammar Note

    "hal + sentence" forms a yes/no question

15. هل لديكم خيارات بدون كحول؟

    hal ladaykum khiyārāt bidūn kuḥūl?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Asking for alcohol-free alternatives

    Grammar Note

    "bidūn" means "without"

16. هل يمكنني زيارة القبو؟

    hal yumkinunī ziyārat al-qabw?

    Can I visit the wine cellar?

    Usage

    Requesting a cellar tour at a winery or restaurant

    Grammar Note

    "hal yumkinunī + verbal noun" is a polite request

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