Wine & Spirits

1. Ka taea e au te titiro ki te rārangi wāina?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Ask for the wine list at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Ka taea e au te" = "I am able to ~"

2. Ka taea te tūtohu i tētahi wāina o tēnei wāhi?

   Can you recommend a local wine?

   Usage

   Request local wine recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "o tēnei wāhi" = "of this place/local"

3. He wāina whero / mā / māwhero / wheriko tāku e hiahia ana.

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

   Usage

   Order specific type of wine

   Grammar Note

   "E hiahia ana" is the present "want". The colours are the same words as the colours cards (mā = white, māwhero = pink). "Wheriko" is Te Aka's "to sparkle, glitter"

4. He karaehe / he pātara wāina tāku.

   I'd like a glass / bottle please.

   Usage

   Specify glass or bottle order

   Grammar Note

   "He ... tāku" = "what I want is ~"

5. He aha te wāina e tino ōrite ana ki tēnei kai?

   What pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Ask about food and wine pairing

   Grammar Note

   "e ... ana" = present state continuative

6. He aha te rahinga waipiro?

   What is the alcohol content?

   Usage

   Check alcohol percentage

   Grammar Note

   "He aha te" = "what is the ~"

7. He maroke / hua reka / māmā tēnei wāina.

   This wine is dry / fruity / smooth.

   Usage

   Describe wine tasting notes

   Grammar Note

   Adjectives often function as predicates

8. Ka taea te tūtohu i tētahi pia / waipiro ō konei?

   Can you recommend a local beer / spirit?

   Usage

   Ask for local beer or spirit recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "ō konei" = "of here/local"

9. E hiahia ana au ki te whakamātau i ngā wāina.

   I'd like to do a wine tasting.

   Usage

   Request wine tasting experience

   Grammar Note

   "ki te" marks the infinitive

10. He wāina mō te whakamātau kei a koutou?

    Do you offer flights / samples?

    Usage

    Ask if samples are available

    Grammar Note

    "kei a koutou" = "you (pl.) have"

11. Kaua e tino reka, tēnā koa.

    Not too sweet, please.

    Usage

    Request less sweetness

    Grammar Note

    "Kaua e" = "don't". "Tino" = "very", so "Kaua e tino reka" = "not too sweet"

12. He aha te wāina o te whare?

    What's the house wine?

    Usage

    Ask about house wine

    Grammar Note

    "o te whare" = genitive "of the house"

13. Nō hea tēnei wāina?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Ask about wine's region of origin

    Grammar Note

    "Nō hea" asks about origin

14. Mauri ora! / Me inu tātou!

    Cheers! / Let's toast!

    Usage

    Toast / cheers expression

    Grammar Note

    "Mauri ora" celebrates life force in Māori culture

15. He inu kore waipiro kei a koutou?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Request non-alcoholic alternatives

    Grammar Note

    "noun + kore + noun" = "X without Y", the same pattern as Te Aka's miraka kore kirīmi ("trim milk", lit. milk without cream). waipiro = alcohol. The previous form inu-kore is not in Te Aka

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