Wine & Spirits

1. Podria veure la carta de vins?

   Could I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Request the wine list at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "podria" = conditional of "poder" = "could I?"

2. Recomaneu un vi negre local?

   Can you recommend a local red wine?

   Usage

   Ask for a local red wine recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "recomaneu" = "recommend" (2nd plural imperative/question)

3. Un got de vi blanc, si us plau.

   A glass of white wine, please.

   Usage

   Order a glass of white wine

   Grammar Note

   "si us plau" = "please" (Catalan polite expression)

4. Teniu vi de la casa?

   Do you have a house wine?

   Usage

   Ask about the house wine

   Grammar Note

   "teniu" = "do you have?" (2nd plural of "tenir")

5. Podria tastar el vi primer?

   Could I taste the wine first?

   Usage

   Request a wine tasting before ordering

   Grammar Note

   "podria" = conditional "could I?" (polite request)

6. De quin any és aquest vi?

   What year is this wine?

   Usage

   Ask about the wine vintage

   Grammar Note

   "quin" = "which/what" (interrogative adjective)

7. Prefereixo un vi sec / dolç / rosat.

   I prefer a dry / sweet / rosé wine.

   Usage

   State your wine style preference

   Grammar Note

   "prefereixo" = "I prefer" (1st person singular)

8. Una ampolla de cava, si us plau.

   A bottle of cava, please.

   Usage

   Order a bottle of cava (Catalan sparkling wine)

   Grammar Note

   "si us plau" = "please" (Catalan polite request)

9. Quin vi maridaria bé amb aquest plat?

   Which wine pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Ask about wine pairing for a dish

   Grammar Note

   "maridaria" = conditional "would pair" (3rd person)

10. Podria obrir l'ampolla per a nosaltres?

    Could you open the bottle for us?

    Usage

    Ask to have the bottle opened

    Grammar Note

    "podria" = conditional "could you?" (polite request)

11. El vi sap a suro.

    The wine tastes corked.

    Usage

    Complain that the wine is corked

    Grammar Note

    "sap a" = "tastes of/smells of" (idiomatic)

12. Serviu vins ecològics o naturals?

    Do you serve organic or natural wines?

    Usage

    Ask about organic or natural wine options

    Grammar Note

    "serviu" = "do you serve?" (2nd plural)

13. Quines regions vinícoles té Catalunya?

    What wine regions does Catalonia have?

    Usage

    Ask about Catalan wine regions

    Grammar Note

    "quines" = "which/what" (plural interrogative adjective)

14. Podeu emplenar la copa, si us plau?

    Could you refill the glass, please?

    Usage

    Request a wine refill

    Grammar Note

    "podeu" = "can you?" (2nd plural of "poder")

15. Teniu vins per emportar?

    Do you have wines to take away?

    Usage

    Ask about wines to take away

    Grammar Note

    "per emportar" = "to take away" (prepositional phrase)

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