Wine & Spirits

1. Ṣé mo lè wo àkójọ wáìnì yín?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Requesting wine list at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Ṣé mo lè" = potential question "may I"

2. Ṣé ẹ lè dámọ̀ràn wáìnì ìbílẹ̀ kan?

   Can you recommend a local wine?

   Usage

   Asking for local wine recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "-ìbílẹ̀" = "local/traditional" adjective

3. Màá fẹ́ wáìnì pupa / funfun / pínkì.

   I'd like red / white / rosé wine.

   Usage

   Specifying wine type

   Grammar Note

   "Màá fẹ́" = "I would like" desire expression

4. Jọ̀wọ́ fún mi ní gíláàsì kan / ìgò kan.

   Please give me a glass / bottle.

   Usage

   Specifying quantity of wine

   Grammar Note

   "Jọ̀wọ́ fún mi ní" = "please give me" polite request

5. Kí ni ó bá oúnjẹ yìí mu dára?

   What pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Asking about food and wine pairing

   Grammar Note

   "bá ... mu dára" = idiomatic "pairs well with"

6. Iye ọtí tó wà nínú rẹ̀ jẹ́ mélòó?

   What is the alcohol content?

   Usage

   Checking alcohol percentage

   Grammar Note

   "mélòó" = question word for amount "how much"

7. Wáìnì yìí gbígbẹ / ní adùn èso / rọrùn láti mu.

   This wine is dry / fruity / smooth.

   Usage

   Describing wine tasting notes

   Grammar Note

   Yoruba adjectives follow the noun they modify

8. Ṣé ẹ lè dámọ̀ràn ọtí bíà tàbí ọtí líle ìbílẹ̀?

   Can you recommend a local beer or spirit?

   Usage

   Asking for local beer or spirit recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "tàbí" = "or" disjunctive conjunction

9. Màá fẹ́ dán wáìnì wò.

   I'd like to do a wine tasting.

   Usage

   Requesting a wine tasting experience

   Grammar Note

   "dán X wò" = "try/taste X" verb phrase

10. Ṣé ẹ ní àpẹẹrẹ kékeré?

    Do you offer flights or samples?

    Usage

    Asking about tasting flights or samples

    Grammar Note

    "Ṣé ẹ ní" = "do you have" possessive question

11. Jọ̀wọ́ má jẹ́ kí ó dùn jù.

    Please, not too sweet.

    Usage

    Expressing preference for less sweetness

    Grammar Note

    "Jọ̀wọ́ má jẹ́ kí ó" = "please don't let it" negative request

12. Èwo ni wáìnì ilé yín?

    What's the house wine?

    Usage

    Asking about the house wine

    Grammar Note

    "ilé yín" = "your house/this place" possessive phrase

13. Agbègbè wo ni wáìnì yìí ti wá?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Asking about the wine region of origin

    Grammar Note

    "X wo ni ... ti wá" = asks "which X does it come from"

14. Màá fẹ́ àdápọ̀ ọtí tí a fi [ọtí] ṣe.

    I'd like a cocktail made with [spirit].

    Usage

    Ordering a specific cocktail

    Grammar Note

    "tí a fi X ṣe" = "that was made with X" relative clause

15. Ẹ jẹ́ ká gbé gíláàsì sókè! / Ẹ jẹ́ ká yọ̀!

    Cheers! / Let's toast!

    Usage

    Toasting at a celebration

    Grammar Note

    "Ẹ jẹ́ ká" = hortative "let us"

16. Ṣé wáìnì yìí tutù?

    Is this wine chilled?

    Usage

    Checking if wine is properly chilled

    Grammar Note

    "Ṣé" = Yes/No question particle

17. Ṣé ẹ ní ohun mímu tí kò ní ọtí?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Asking about non-alcoholic beverages

    Grammar Note

    "tí kò ní" = "that doesn't have" negative relative clause

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