Wine & Spirits

1. Hiki ke ʻike i ka papa waina?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Requesting the wine list at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Hiki ke ʻike i" = "can see/look at"

2. Hiki iā ʻoe ke koho i waina kūloko nō mākou?

   Can you recommend a local wine for us?

   Usage

   Asking for a local wine recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "Hiki iā ʻoe ke" = "can you". "nō mākou" = "for us" (exclusive we)

3. Makemake au i waina ʻulaʻula / keʻokeʻo / ʻākala.

   I'd like red / white / rosé wine.

   Usage

   Ordering wine by type/color

   Grammar Note

   "Makemake au i" = "I want/would like"

4. ʻO kekahi kiaha / ʻōmole e ʻoluʻolu.

   A glass / bottle please.

   Usage

   Ordering by the glass or bottle

   Grammar Note

   "e ʻoluʻolu" = "please" (polite request)

5. He aha ka mea kūpono me kēia mea ʻai?

   What pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Asking about food and wine pairing

   Grammar Note

   "He aha ka mea" = "what is the thing that"

6. ʻEhia pakeneka o ka waiʻona?

   What is the alcohol content?

   Usage

   Checking the alcohol percentage

   Grammar Note

   "ʻEhia" is the quantity question word "how many/much"

7. Maloʻo / hua / palupalu kēia waina.

   This wine is dry / fruity / smooth.

   Usage

   Describing wine tasting characteristics

   Grammar Note

   In Hawaiian, adjectives follow the subject

8. Hiki iā ʻoe ke koho i pia a i ʻole waiʻona kūloko nō mākou?

   Can you recommend a local beer or spirit?

   Usage

   Asking for a local beer or spirit recommendation

   Grammar Note

   "Hiki iā ʻoe ke koho i" = "can you choose" (choosing for us = recommending); "a i ʻole" = "or". Beer is pia (also written bia)

9. Makemake au e hoʻāʻo i ka waina.

   I'd like to do a wine tasting.

   Usage

   Requesting a wine tasting experience

   Grammar Note

   "Makemake au e" + verb = "I would like to"

10. Loaʻa anei nā hāpana liʻiliʻi?

    Do you offer samples / flights?

    Usage

    Asking if tasting flights/samples are available

    Grammar Note

    "Loaʻa anei" = "is there/do you have?"

11. Mai ʻono loa, e ʻoluʻolu.

    Not too sweet, please.

    Usage

    Requesting a less sweet wine or drink

    Grammar Note

    "Mai" + adjective = "not too" (mild negative command)

12. He aha ka waina o ka hale?

    What's the house wine?

    Usage

    Asking about the house wine

    Grammar Note

    "o ka hale" = "of the house" (possessive)

13. No hea mai kēia waina?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Asking about the wine's origin/region

    Grammar Note

    "No hea mai" = "from where" (origin question)

14. ʻŌkole maluna!

    Cheers! / Let's toast!

    Usage

    Toast/cheers expression

    Grammar Note

    "ʻŌkole maluna" lit. "bottom up" = "bottoms up", the Hawaiian toast

15. Huʻihuʻi anei kēia waina?

    Is this wine chilled?

    Usage

    Checking if white/rosé wine is properly chilled

    Grammar Note

    "anei" is a confirmatory question marker

16. Loaʻa anei nā mea inu waiʻona ʻole?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Asking about non-alcoholic drink options

    Grammar Note

    "ʻole" placed after a noun means "without" (waiʻona ʻole = non-alcoholic)

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