Wine & Spirits

1. Saanko nähdä viinilistan?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   When ordering at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Saanko" = may I (polite request)

2. Voitteko suositella paikallista viiniä?

   Could you recommend a local wine?

   Usage

   Asking for local wine recommendations

   Grammar Note

   "Voitteko" = could you (polite plural)

3. Haluaisin punaviiniä / valkoviiniä / roséviiniä / kuohuviiniä.

   I'd like red / white / rosé / sparkling wine.

   Usage

   Specifying wine type

   Grammar Note

   "Haluaisin" = I would like (conditional)

4. Lasillinen / pullo, kiitos.

   A glass / a bottle, please.

   Usage

   Ordering by glass or bottle

   Grammar Note

   "kiitos" = please / thank you

5. Mikä sopii hyvin tämän ruoan kanssa?

   What pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Asking about food pairing

   Grammar Note

   "kanssa" = with (comitative postposition)

6. Mikä on alkoholipitoisuus?

   What is the alcohol content?

   Usage

   Checking alcohol percentage

   Grammar Note

   "Mikä on" = what is

7. Tämä viini on kuiva / hedelmäinen / pehmeä.

   This wine is dry / fruity / smooth.

   Usage

   Describing wine tasting notes

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives take nominative form as predicates

8. Haluaisin kokeilla paikallista olutta tai siideriä.

   I'd like to try local beer or cider.

   Usage

   When wanting to try local drinks

   Grammar Note

   "kokeilla" = to try (infinitive)

9. Haluaisin osallistua viininmaistajaisiin.

   I'd like to participate in a wine tasting.

   Usage

   Booking a wine tasting event

   Grammar Note

   Illative "-iin" indicates motion into

10. Onko teillä pieniä näytteitä kokeiltavaksi?

    Do you have small samples to try?

    Usage

    Asking for wine samples

    Grammar Note

    "Onko" = is there (question form)

11. Ei liian makeaa, kiitos.

    Not too sweet, please.

    Usage

    Expressing sweetness preference

    Grammar Note

    "Ei" = not, "liian" = too (excess adverb)

12. Mikä on talonviini?

    What's the house wine?

    Usage

    Asking about house wine

    Grammar Note

    "talon" = of the house (genitive)

13. Miltä alueelta tämä viini on?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Asking about the wine's origin

    Grammar Note

    "-lta/-ltä" = from (ablative)

14. Kippis!

    Cheers!

    Usage

    When toasting

    Grammar Note

    Traditional Finnish toast

15. Onko tämä viini jäähdytetty?

    Is this wine chilled?

    Usage

    Checking if wine is properly chilled

    Grammar Note

    "Onko" = is it (question form)

16. Onko teillä alkoholittomia vaihtoehtoja?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    For non-drinkers

    Grammar Note

    "-ttomia" = without (partitive privative)

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