Wine & Spirits

1. Yu gat waen long ples ya?

   Do you have wine here?

   Usage

   Used to ask if wine is available

   Grammar Note

   "Waen" is borrowed from English "wine"

2. Mi laek wan glas blong red waen.

   I'd like a glass of red wine

   Usage

   Used to order a glass of red wine

   Grammar Note

   "Blong" indicates possession/belonging, similar to "of"

3. Waet waen o red waen — wanem wan bae mi tekem?

   White wine or red wine — which should I get?

   Usage

   Used to choose between white wine and red wine

   Grammar Note

   "Wanem wan" asks "which one". "Bae" marks the future

4. Yu save rekomendem wan gud waen?

   Can you recommend a good wine?

   Usage

   Used to ask for a wine recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "Rekomendem" is "recommend" with the Bislama transitive suffix "-em"

5. Waen ya i kam long wanem kantri?

   Which country does this wine come from?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the origin country of a wine

   Grammar Note

   "Kantri" is borrowed from English "country". "Kam long" expresses "come from"

6. Mi laek wan botel blong waen, tangkiu.

   I'd like a bottle of wine, please

   Usage

   Used to order a full bottle of wine

   Grammar Note

   "Botel" is borrowed from English "bottle"

7. Hem i swit o drae?

   Is it sweet or dry?

   Usage

   Used to ask if a wine is sweet or dry

   Grammar Note

   "Swit" is from English "sweet," "Drae" is from English "dry"

8. Yu save openem botel ya?

   Can you open this bottle?

   Usage

   Used to ask someone to open a wine bottle

   Grammar Note

   "Openem" is "open" with the transitive suffix "-em"

9. Hamas long wan glas?

   How much is a glass?

   Usage

   Used to ask the price of a glass of wine

   Grammar Note

   "Hamas" is derived from "how much" — the standard Bislama price question

10. Waen ya i gud tumas. Mi laek pem wan moa.

    This wine is very good. I'd like to buy another one

    Usage

    Used to express enjoyment and order another bottle

    Grammar Note

    "Tumas" is "too much" evolved into the intensifier "very"

11. Yu gat waen blong Ostrelia o Nusilen?

    Do you have wine from Australia or New Zealand?

    Usage

    Used to ask for wine from Australia or New Zealand

    Grammar Note

    Bislama is Vanuatu's official language; the country has close ties to Australia and New Zealand

12. Yu save putum waen long glas blong mi?

    Can you pour into my glass?

    Usage

    Used to ask someone to pour wine into your glass

    Grammar Note

    "Putum" (from "put him") is the transitive verb "put in". "Putum waen long glas" means pouring wine into a glass

13. Waen ya i strongfala o i no strongfala tumas?

    Is this wine low or high in alcohol?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the alcohol content of a wine

    Grammar Note

    "Strong" is strongfala. The Bislama adjective suffix is -fala (bigfala, smolfala, niufala); -pela is the Tok Pisin form

14. Yu gat meni kaen waen?

    What kinds of wine do you have?

    Usage

    Used to ask what types of wine are available

    Grammar Note

    "Kaen" is from English "kind" meaning "type/variety"

15. Cheers! Long helt blong yumi evriwan!

    Cheers! To everyone's health!

    Usage

    Used as a toast when drinking wine

    Grammar Note

    "Yumi" is inclusive "we/all of us." "Evriwan" is from English "everyone"

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