Wine & Spirits

1. Mi por mira e lista di biña?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Used to request the wine list at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   The word for wine is "biña". It goes back to Spanish "vino / viña", but Papiamentu keeps the ñ. "lista di biña" is the wine list

2. Por bo rekomendá un biña lokal?

   Can you recommend a local wine?

   Usage

   Used to ask for a local wine or spirit recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "rekomendá" from Spanish "recomendar"

3. Mi kier un biña kòrá / blanku / rosé.

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

   Usage

   Used to specify the type of wine when ordering

   Grammar Note

   "kòrá" means red; wine colours follow the noun — "biña kòrá", "biña blanku"

4. Un kòpi / bòter, por fabor.

   A glass / bottle, please.

   Usage

   Used to order wine by the glass or bottle

   Grammar Note

   "kòpi" derives from Dutch "kopje"

5. Ki ta bon ku e kuminda aki?

   What pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Used to ask what drink pairs well with a dish

   Grammar Note

   "kuminda" derives from Spanish "comida"

6. Kuanto porsiento di alkòl tin aden?

   What is the alcohol content?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the alcohol percentage of a drink

   Grammar Note

   "alkòl" comes from Dutch "alcohol"

7. E biña aki ta seku / frutal / suabi.

   This wine is dry / fruity / smooth.

   Usage

   Used to describe tasting notes of a wine

   Grammar Note

   "seku" derives from Iberian (Spanish/Portuguese) "seco" (dry)

8. Mi kier hasi un proba di biña.

   I'd like to do a wine tasting.

   Usage

   Used to express interest in a wine tasting experience

   Grammar Note

   "proba" from Portuguese "prova" (tasting/proof)

9. Bo tin un proba?

   Do you offer samples?

   Usage

   Used to ask if tasting samples are available

   Grammar Note

   "proba" from Portuguese "prova"; here it means a tasting sample

10. No masha dòlsi, por fabor.

    Not too sweet, please.

    Usage

    Used to request a less sweet wine or drink

    Grammar Note

    "dòlsi" from Portuguese "doce" or Spanish "dulce"

11. Ki ta e biña di kas?

    What's the house wine?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the house wine at a restaurant

    Grammar Note

    "kas" derives from Spanish "casa" (house)

12. Di ki region e biña aki ta bin?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the origin region of a wine

    Grammar Note

    "region" is identical to Spanish/Portuguese "región/região"

13. Salú! / Na bo salú!

    Cheers! / Let's toast!

    Usage

    Used as a toast when drinking with others

    Grammar Note

    "Salú" is equivalent to Spanish "salud" (health/cheers); "Na bo salú" means "to your health", also used as a toast

14. E biña ta friu?

    Is this wine chilled?

    Usage

    Used to confirm if the wine is chilled

    Grammar Note

    "friu" derives from Spanish "frío" (cold)

15. Bo tin opshon sin alkòl?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Used to ask about alcohol-free drink options

    Grammar Note

    "sin" means "without," same as Spanish "sin"

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