Wine & Spirits

1. Mogu li vidjeti vinsku kartu?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Asking to see the wine list

   Grammar Note

   A list or menu is karta. Vinsku kartu is feminine accusative.

2. Možete li preporučiti domaće vino?

   Can you recommend a local wine?

   Usage

   Asking for a recommendation of a local wine

   Grammar Note

   Domaće means "local, home-made". Herzegovina is a wine-growing region.

3. Želim crno / bijelo / roze / pjenušavo vino.

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

   Usage

   Naming the type of wine you want

   Grammar Note

   Red wine is literally "black wine" (crno vino). Vino is neuter.

4. Molim čašu / bocu vina.

   I'd like a glass / bottle of wine, please.

   Usage

   Ordering a glass or a bottle of wine

   Grammar Note

   The substance after a measure is genitive (vina).

5. Šta se dobro slaže uz ovo jelo?

   What pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Asking what goes well with this dish

   Grammar Note

   "Slagati se uz" means "to go well with". Šta is the Bosnian "what".

6. Koliko procenata alkohola ima ovo vino?

   What is the alcohol content?

   Usage

   Asking how strong the wine is

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. Procenat is the Bosnian/Serbian word for percent.

7. Ovo vino je suho / voćno / meko.

   This wine is dry / fruity / smooth.

   Usage

   Describing the taste of the wine

   Grammar Note

   The adjectives are neuter to agree with vino. Meko means smooth or mellow.

8. Možete li preporučiti domaće pivo ili rakiju?

   Can you recommend a local beer or spirit?

   Usage

   Asking for a local beer or rakija recommendation

   Grammar Note

   Rakija is a fruit brandy.

9. Želim degustaciju vina.

   I'd like to do a wine tasting.

   Usage

   Saying you would like a wine tasting

   Grammar Note

   Degustacija is feminine. The sentence does not reveal gender.

10. Imate li male porcije za probu?

    Do you offer small tasting portions?

    Usage

    Asking whether small tasting portions are available

    Grammar Note

    "Za probu" means "as a trial".

11. Molim, ne previše slatko.

    Not too sweet, please.

    Usage

    Asking for something not too sweet

    Grammar Note

    Previše means "too much". Slatko is neuter.

12. Koje je kućno vino?

    What's the house wine?

    Usage

    Asking which is the house wine

    Grammar Note

    Composed from common words with regular grammar. Kućno vino is "the house wine".

13. Iz koje regije dolazi ovo vino?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Asking which region the wine comes from

    Grammar Note

    "Iz + genitive" gives the origin (iz koje regije).

14. U zdravlje!

    Cheers!

    Usage

    A toast when drinking together

    Grammar Note

    A toast meaning "to health", "u + accusative". Composed from common words with regular grammar.

15. Da li je ovo vino ohlađeno?

    Is this wine chilled?

    Usage

    Asking whether the wine is chilled

    Grammar Note

    Ohlađeno is a passive participle agreeing with the neuter vino.

16. Imate li bezalkoholne opcije?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Asking whether there are non-alcoholic options

    Grammar Note

    The prefix bez- means "without". Bezalkoholne is feminine plural accusative.

17. Mogu li posjetiti vinski podrum?

    Can I visit the wine cellar?

    Usage

    Asking to visit the wine cellar

    Grammar Note

    Vinski podrum is the wine cellar. Posjetiti is perfective.

Browse all TravelPhrases languages