Wine & Spirits

1. ʻE lava ke u sio ki he lisi ʻo e uaine?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Requesting the wine list at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "'o e" is the genitive marker

2. ʻE lava ke ke fakahā kiate au ha uaine ʻo e feituʻu ko ʻeni?

   Can you recommend a local wine?

   Usage

   Asking for a local wine recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "kiate au" = "to me" (dative)

3. ʻOku ou fiemaʻu ha uaine kulokula / hinehina / mokomoko.

   I'd like red / white / rosé wine.

   Usage

   Ordering wine by type

   Grammar Note

   "fiema'u" = "want/desire"

4. ʻOku ou fiemaʻu ha ipu pe ko ha hina.

   I'd like a glass or a bottle please.

   Usage

   Ordering by glass or bottle

   Grammar Note

   "pe ko" = "or". Bottle is "hina" (also "fangu"; a different word from "hinehina", white).

5. Ko e hā ha meʻakai ʻoku lelei mo ʻa e uaine ko ʻeni?

   What pairs well with this wine?

   Usage

   Asking about food and wine pairing

   Grammar Note

   "mo" = "and/with"

6. Ko e fiha peseti ʻo e ʻolokaholo?

   What is the alcohol content?

   Usage

   Checking alcohol percentage

   Grammar Note

   "'o e" is genitive. Alcohol is ʻolokaholo, a loanword that takes an initial fakaʻua; the spelling ʻalokoholo does not exist.

7. ʻOku mātuʻaki mamata / fakaʻofoʻofa / ngāfua ʻa e uaine ko ʻeni.

   This wine is dry / fruity / smooth.

   Usage

   Describing wine tasting notes

   Grammar Note

   "mātu'aki" intensifies adjectives

8. ʻE lava ke ke fakahā kiate au ha pia pe sipiliti ʻo e feituʻu ko ʻeni?

   Can you recommend a local beer or spirit?

   Usage

   Asking for local beer or spirit recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "pe" = "or". "Pia" (beer) is genuine Tongan. NOTE: "waini" is not used; wine is "uaine". Spirits are "sipiliti" ("ʻolokaholo" means "alcohol").

9. ʻOku ou fiemaʻu ke ongoʻi ʻa e uaine.

   I'd like to do a wine tasting.

   Usage

   Signing up for a wine tasting

   Grammar Note

   "fiema'u ke" = "want to"

10. ʻOku ʻi ai ha ngaahi ʻaho siʻi ke ʻekeʻi?

    Do you offer flights or samples?

    Usage

    Asking about tasting flights or samples

    Grammar Note

    "'Oku 'i ai" = "there is"

11. ʻIkai ke lelei ke to e kī ʻaupito.

    Not too sweet, please.

    Usage

    Requesting less sweet wine

    Grammar Note

    "'Ikai ke lelei" = "not good to"

12. Ko e hā ʻa e uaine ʻo e fale ko ʻeni?

    What's the house wine?

    Usage

    Asking about the house wine

    Grammar Note

    "'o e fale" = "of the house"

13. Ko e feituʻu fē ʻoku haʻu ai ʻa e uaine ko ʻeni?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Asking about the wine's origin region

    Grammar Note

    "ha'u ai" = "comes from"

14. Mālō ʻetau inu fakataha! Ko e tō ʻeni!

    Cheers! Let's toast!

    Usage

    Toast exclamation

    Grammar Note

    "fakataha" = "together"

15. ʻOku ʻi ai ha ngaahi inu ʻoku ʻikai ha ʻolokaholo?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Asking for non-alcoholic drinks

    Grammar Note

    "'Oku 'i ai" = "is there ~"

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