Wine & Spirits

1. איך וויל רויטן ווײַן.

   Ikh vil roytn vayn.

   I would like red wine.

   Usage

   Orders red wine

   Grammar Note

   "ווײַן" is masculine, so the adjective takes the accusative ending "-ן": "רויטן". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. איך וויל ווײַסן ווײַן.

   Ikh vil vaysn vayn.

   I would like white wine.

   Usage

   Orders white wine

   Grammar Note

   The adjective "ווײַס" becomes "ווײַסן" in the masculine accusative. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. אַ גלאָז ווײַן, ביטע.

   A gloz vayn, bite.

   A glass of wine, please.

   Usage

   The basic way to order wine by the glass

   Grammar Note

   After a measure word such as "אַ גלאָז", the noun follows without an article. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. אַ פֿלאַש ווײַן, ביטע.

   A flash vayn, bite.

   A bottle of wine, please.

   Usage

   Orders wine by the bottle

   Grammar Note

   "פֿלאַש" is a feminine noun. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. נישט צו זיס, ביטע.

   Nisht tsu zis, bite.

   Not too sweet, please.

   Usage

   Asks for something that is not too sweet

   Grammar Note

   "צו זיס" means "too sweet", negated with "נישט" in front. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. דער ווײַן איז טרוקן.

   Der vayn iz trukn.

   This wine is dry.

   Usage

   Describes the style of a wine

   Grammar Note

   The predicate adjective "טרוקן" takes no ending. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. איז דער ווײַן קאַלט?

   Iz der vayn kalt?

   Is the wine cold?

   Usage

   Asks whether the wine is chilled

   Grammar Note

   A yes/no question with the verb "איז" first. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. פֿון וואַנען איז דער ווײַן?

   Fun vanen iz der vayn?

   Where is this wine from?

   Usage

   Asks where a wine comes from

   Grammar Note

   After a preposition, "וואַנען" is used instead of "וווּ". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. איז דער ווײַן כּשר?

   Iz der vayn kosher?

   Is this wine kosher?

   Usage

   Checks whether a wine meets the Jewish dietary rules

   Grammar Note

   The predicate adjective "כּשר" takes no ending. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. לחיים!

    lekhayem!

    Cheers!

    Usage

    The toast when raising a glass. It literally means "to life"

11. האָט איר עפּעס אָן אַלקאָהאָל?

    Hot ir epes on alkohol?

    Do you have something without alcohol?

    Usage

    Politely asks for something non-alcoholic

    Grammar Note

    "איר" is the polite "you" with the plural verb "האָט". "עפּעס" means "something". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

12. איך טרינק נישט קיין אַלקאָהאָל.

    Ikh trink nisht keyn alkohol.

    I don't drink alcohol.

    Usage

    Declines an offer of alcohol

    Grammar Note

    "נישט קיין …" means "not any …"; the double negation is normal Yiddish

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