Wine & Spirits

1. Ngingabona imenyu yewayini?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Asking to see the wine list

   Grammar Note

   "imenyu" is a loanword from "menu"; "yewayini" means "of wine". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. Ngifuna iwayini elibovu.

   I would like red wine.

   Usage

   Ordering red wine

   Grammar Note

   The adjective "elibovu" agrees with iwayini. White is "elimhlophe". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. Ngifuna iwayini elimhlophe.

   I would like white wine.

   Usage

   Ordering white wine

   Grammar Note

   "elimhlophe" agrees with iwayini. Red is "elibovu". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. Ngifuna irhalasi lewayini.

   I would like a glass of wine.

   Usage

   Ordering by the glass

   Grammar Note

   Same pattern as "irhalasi lamanzi" (glass of water) with lewayini in place of lamanzi. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. Ngifuna ibhodlela lewayini.

   I would like a bottle of wine.

   Usage

   Ordering by the bottle

   Grammar Note

   "ibhodlela" is a loanword from "bottle"; it takes the same pattern as irhalasi (glass). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. Ngifuna iwayini elimnandi.

   I would like a sweet wine.

   Usage

   Asking for a sweet wine

   Grammar Note

   "elimnandi" covers both tasty and sweet, so check a label or the menu for dry wines. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. Ngifuna ibhiya.

   I would like a beer.

   Usage

   Ordering a beer

   Grammar Note

   "ibhiya" is a loanword from "beer"; "utjwala" is the general word for alcohol. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. Ningangiphakamisa iwayini lendawo?

   Can you recommend a local wine?

   Usage

   Asking for a local wine recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "ukuphakamisa" is to propose or recommend; "lendawo" means "of the area". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. Iwayini le livela kuphi?

   Where is this wine from?

   Usage

   Asking where a wine comes from

   Grammar Note

   "ukuvela" (to come from) plus "kuphi" (where) asks for the origin. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. Kukhona iinselo ezingana-alkhoholi?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Asking for non-alcoholic drinks

    Grammar Note

    "iinselo ezingana-alkhoholi" is "drinks without alcohol"; alkhoholi is a loanword from English alcohol. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

11. Iwayini

    Wine

    Usage

    Used to say or point to wine

    Grammar Note

    A loanword from "wine"

12. Ibhiya

    Beer

    Usage

    Used to say or point to beer

    Grammar Note

    A loanword from "beer"

13. Utjwala

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Used to say or point to alcohol

    Grammar Note

    The general word for alcohol; it can also mean beer

14. Irhalasi

    Glass

    Usage

    Used to say or point to a glass

    Grammar Note

    A loanword from "glass"

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