Wine & Spirits

1. Am faod mi an clàr-fìona fhaicinn, mas e ur toil e?

   May I see the wine list, please?

   Usage

   To ask a restaurant for the wine list

   Grammar Note

   "Clàr-fìona" is a wine list; "fìona" is the genitive of "fìon" (wine). Composed sentence: native review advised

2. An urrainn dhuibh uisge-beatha Albannach a mholadh dhomh?

   Can you recommend a Scottish whisky?

   Usage

   For choosing a local whisky at a bar or shop

   Grammar Note

   "Uisge-beatha" is whisky, literally "water of life". "Moladh" (recommending) lenites to "mholadh" after "a". Composed sentence: native review advised

3. Bu mhath leam fìon dearg, mas e ur toil e.

   I would like red wine, please.

   Usage

   For ordering a type of wine

   Grammar Note

   The adjective "dearg" follows the noun "fìon"

4. Bu mhath leam fìon geal, mas e ur toil e.

   I would like white wine, please.

   Usage

   For ordering a type of wine

   Grammar Note

   The adjective "geal" follows the noun "fìon"

5. Glainne fìona, mas e ur toil e.

   A glass of wine, please.

   Usage

   For ordering wine by the glass

   Grammar Note

   "Fìona" is the genitive of "fìon"; "a glass of X" puts X in the genitive after the noun

6. Botal fìona, mas e ur toil e.

   A bottle of wine, please.

   Usage

   For ordering a whole bottle of wine

   Grammar Note

   "Fìona" is the genitive of "fìon"; "botal" is masculine

7. Tha am fìon seo tioram.

   This wine is dry.

   Usage

   For describing the taste of a wine

   Grammar Note

   "Tioram" means dry and is used here for a dry wine. Composed sentence: native review advised

8. Chan eil mi ag iarraidh fìon ro mhilis.

   I don't want a wine that is too sweet.

   Usage

   When you want to avoid a sweet wine

   Grammar Note

   "Ro" (too) lenites the next adjective (milis becomes mhilis). Composed sentence: native review advised

9. An urrainn dhomh am fìon seo a bhlasadh?

   Can I taste this wine?

   Usage

   To ask for a taste before buying

   Grammar Note

   The verbal noun "blasadh" (tasting) lenites to "bhlasadh" after "a". Composed sentence: native review advised

10. Dè an sgìre às a bheil am fìon seo?

    Which region is this wine from?

    Usage

    To ask where a wine comes from

    Grammar Note

    "Sgìre" is a district or region; "às a bheil" means "from which is". Composed sentence: native review advised

11. A bheil am fìon seo fuar?

    Is this wine cold?

    Usage

    To ask whether the wine is served cold

    Grammar Note

    "Fuar" means cold; no separate word for chilled could be confirmed. Composed sentence: native review advised

12. A bheil deochan gun deoch-làidir agaibh?

    Do you have non-alcoholic drinks?

    Usage

    For people not drinking alcohol to ask what is available

    Grammar Note

    "Gun" means without; "deochan" is the plural of "deoch" (drink)

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