Wine & Spirits

1. Կարո՞ղ եմ տեսնել գինու ցուցակը։

   Karogh em tesnel ginu tsutsaky?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Used to request the wine list at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Karogh em" means "I can / I am able to" in Armenian

2. Կարո՞ղ եք տեղական գինի խորհուրդ տալ։

   Karogh ek teghakan gini khorhurd tal?

   Can you recommend a local wine?

   Usage

   Used to ask for a local wine recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "Khorhurd tal" literally means "to give advice / recommend"

3. Մեկ բաժակ կարմիր/սպիտակ/վարդագույն գինի, խնդրեմ։

   Mek bazhak karmir/spitak/vardaguyn gini, khndrem.

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

   Usage

   Used to order wine by the glass

   Grammar Note

   "Khndrem" means "please" in Armenian

4. Կենաց! / Կեցցե!

   Kenats! / Ketstse!

   Cheers! / Let's toast!

   Usage

   Used when toasting with drinks

   Grammar Note

   "Kenats" means "to life / to your health" — the Armenian toast

5. Ի՞նչ գինի է սազում այս ուտեստի հետ։

   Inch gini e sazum ays utesti het?

   What pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Used to ask about wine pairing with food

   Grammar Note

   "Het" means "with / together with" in Armenian

6. Ո՞ր շրջանից է այս գինին։

   Vor shrjanits e ays ginin?

   What region is this wine from?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the wine region of origin

   Grammar Note

   "Its" is the Armenian ablative suffix meaning "from"

7. Ոչ շատ քաղցր, խնդրեմ։

   Voch shat kaghtsr, khndrem.

   Not too sweet, please.

   Usage

   Used to request a less sweet wine

   Grammar Note

   "Voch shat" means "not too much / not very" in Armenian

8. Ո՞ւր է գինու նկուղը։

   Ur e ginu nkughy?

   Where is the wine cellar?

   Usage

   Used to ask about or visit the wine cellar

   Grammar Note

   "Nkugh" is the word for a cellar or vault. "Ktak" means "a will / testament" and is not a cellar

9. Ուզում եմ գինի համտեսել։

   Uzum em gini hamtesel.

   I'd like to do a wine tasting.

   Usage

   Used to request wine tasting

   Grammar Note

   "Uzum em" means "I want" in Armenian

10. Ոչ ալկոհոլային ըմպելիք ունե՞ք։

    Voch alkoholayin ympelik unek?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Used to ask about non-alcoholic drink options

    Grammar Note

    Negation is formed with "voch" before the adjective: "voch alkoholayin" = non-alcoholic. "Azat" means "free" in the sense of unrestricted, so the calque "alkohol-azat" is not used

11. Ինչքա՞ն ալկոհոլ կա դրա մեջ։

    Inchkan alkohol ka dra mej?

    What is the alcohol content?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the alcohol content

    Grammar Note

    "Dra mej" means "inside it / in that" in Armenian

12. Մի շիշ, խնդրեմ։

    Mi shish, khndrem.

    I'd like a bottle, please.

    Usage

    Used to order a full bottle of wine

    Grammar Note

    "Mi" means "one / a" (indefinite article-like) in Armenian

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