Wine & Spirits

1. کیا آپ شراب کی فہرست دکھا سکتے ہیں؟

   Kya aap sharaab ki fehrist dikha sakte hain?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Use when requesting the wine list at a restaurant.

   Grammar Note

   "dikha sakte hain" is the ability form of dikhaana (to show).

2. کیا آپ مقامی شراب تجویز کر سکتے ہیں؟

   Kya aap maqaami sharaab tajweez kar sakte hain?

   Can you recommend a local wine or spirit?

   Usage

   Use when looking for locally produced alcoholic drinks.

   Grammar Note

   "tajweez karna" is a compound verb meaning "to recommend/suggest".

3. ایک گلاس سرخ / سفید شراب چاہیے۔

   Ek gilas surkh / safaid sharaab chahiye.

   I'd like a glass of red / white wine.

   Usage

   Use when ordering a glass of wine.

   Grammar Note

   "chahiye" expresses desire or need, equivalent to "I want/need".

4. ایک بوتل لے آئیں۔

   Ek botal le aayen.

   Please bring a bottle.

   Usage

   Use when ordering a bottle of wine.

   Grammar Note

   "le aayen" is the polite imperative of laana (to bring).

5. اس کھانے کے ساتھ کونسی شراب مناسب ہے؟

   Is khaane ke saath konsi sharaab munaasib hai?

   What wine pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Use when asking about food and wine pairing.

   Grammar Note

   "munaasib" is an adjective of Arabic origin meaning "suitable/appropriate".

6. الکحل کی مقدار کتنی ہے؟

   Alkahol ki miqdar kitni hai?

   What is the alcohol content?

   Usage

   Use when checking the alcohol percentage.

   Grammar Note

   "miqdar" is an Arabic-origin noun meaning "quantity/amount".

7. یہ شراب خشک، پھلوں کی خوشبو والی اور نرم ہے۔

   Yeh sharaab khushk, phalon ki khushboo waali aur naram hai.

   This wine is dry / fruity / smooth.

   Usage

   Use when describing the taste profile of a wine.

   Grammar Note

   "khushk" is a Persian-origin adjective meaning "dry". "phalon ki khushboo waali" means "having a fruity aroma".

8. کیا مقامی بیئر یا تیز شراب کی تجویز ہے؟

   Kya maqaami beer ya tez sharaab ki tajweez hai?

   Can you recommend a local beer or spirit?

   Usage

   Use when looking for local beer or spirits.

   Grammar Note

   "tez sharaab" literally means "strong liquor" and refers to distilled spirits. Do not translate English "spirit" as "rooh" (soul).

9. میں شراب چکھنا چاہتا ہوں۔

   Main sharaab chakhna chahta hoon.

   I'd like to do a wine tasting.

   Usage

   Use when wanting to participate in a wine tasting.

   Grammar Note

   "chahta hoon" is the habitual present of chaahna (to want), for a male speaker.

10. کیا نمونے یا چھوٹے گھونٹ دستیاب ہیں؟

    Kya namoone ya chhote ghont dastyaab hain?

    Do you offer samples or small flights?

    Usage

    Use when asking for sample pours or tasting flights.

    Grammar Note

    "dastyaab" is an Arabic-origin adjective meaning "available/obtainable".

11. زیادہ میٹھا نہ ہو، براہ کرم۔

    Zyaada meetha na ho, baraah-e-karam.

    Not too sweet, please.

    Usage

    Use when preferring a less sweet wine.

    Grammar Note

    "na ho" is a negative subjunctive meaning "let it not be".

12. گھر کی شراب کونسی ہے؟

    Ghar ki sharaab konsi hai?

    What's the house wine?

    Usage

    Use when asking about the house wine.

    Grammar Note

    "konsi" is the feminine form of the interrogative adjective, agreeing with the feminine noun "sharaab".

13. یہ شراب کس علاقے کی ہے؟

    Yeh sharaab kis ilaaqe ki hai?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Use when asking about the wine's region of origin.

    Grammar Note

    "kis ilaaqe ki hai" uses the oblique case: "of which region is it".

14. سلامتی!

    Salaamati!

    Cheers! / To your health!

    Usage

    Use as a toast when drinking together.

    Grammar Note

    "salaamati" means "health/safety" and is used as a toast.

15. کیا غیر الکحلی مشروبات ہیں؟

    Kya ghair-alkaholi mashroobaat hain?

    Do you have non-alcoholic drinks?

    Usage

    Use when looking for non-alcoholic beverages.

    Grammar Note

    "ghair" is an Arabic-origin prefix/preposition meaning "non-/other than".

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