Wine & Spirits

1. Pot să văd lista de vinuri?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Asking to see the wine menu.

   Grammar Note

   「Pot să」is a polite request "may I~?".

2. Puteți recomanda un vin local?

   Can you recommend a local wine?

   Usage

   Asking for a local wine recommendation.

   Grammar Note

   「Puteți」is the formal/polite "can you~?".

3. Aș dori un vin roșu / alb / roze / spumant.

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

   Usage

   Ordering wine by type.

   Grammar Note

   「Aș dori」is a polite "I would like~".

4. Un pahar / O sticlă, vă rog.

   A glass / bottle please.

   Usage

   Ordering by glass or bottle.

   Grammar Note

   「vă rog」means "please" (formal).

5. Ce se potrivește cu acest fel de mâncare?

   What pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Asking about wine pairing.

   Grammar Note

   「Ce」means "what".

6. Care este concentrația alcoolică?

   What is the alcohol content?

   Usage

   Asking about alcohol content.

   Grammar Note

   「Care este」asks "what is ~?".

7. Acest vin este sec / fructat / moale.

   This wine is dry / fruity / smooth.

   Usage

   Describing wine tasting notes.

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives agree with the noun 「vin」(masculine).

8. Puteți recomanda un rachiu / o bere locală?

   Can you recommend a local spirit / beer?

   Usage

   Asking about local drinks.

   Grammar Note

   "Puteți" is the polite 2nd person plural "can you…?". "rachiu" is neuter and takes masculine agreement in the singular, so its article is "un"; "bere" is feminine and takes "o" with feminine "locală".

9. Aș vrea să fac o degustare de vinuri.

   I'd like to do a wine tasting.

   Usage

   Requesting a wine tasting.

   Grammar Note

   「Aș vrea să」is the polite conditional "I would like to~".

10. Oferiți degustări / mostre?

    Do you offer tastings / samples?

    Usage

    Asking about wine samples.

    Grammar Note

    「Oferiți」is the formal interrogative "do you offer~?".

11. Vă rog, nu prea dulce.

    Not too sweet, please.

    Usage

    Expressing preference for a less sweet wine.

    Grammar Note

    「nu prea」means "not very/not too".

12. Care este vinul casei?

    What's the house wine?

    Usage

    Asking about the house wine.

    Grammar Note

    「casei」is the genitive form meaning "of the house".

13. Din ce regiune este acest vin?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Asking about the wine's region of origin.

    Grammar Note

    「Din ce regiune」asks "from which region".

14. Noroc! / La mulți ani!

    Cheers! / To many years!

    Usage

    Standard Romanian toast expressions.

    Grammar Note

    「Noroc」is the common toast meaning "good luck/cheers".

15. Este vinul răcit?

    Is this wine chilled?

    Usage

    Checking if the wine is chilled.

    Grammar Note

    「Este」is the copula "is".

16. Aveți opțiuni fără alcool?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Asking for non-alcoholic beverage options.

    Grammar Note

    「Aveți」is the formal "do you have~?".

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