Wine & Spirits

1. Wayinii

   Wine

   Usage

   A loanword for grape wine.

2. Wayinii diimaa

   Red wine

   Usage

   Diimaa means red.

3. Wayinii adii

   White wine

   Usage

   Adii means white.

4. Wayinii diimaa nan barbaada.

   I would like red wine.

   Usage

   The basic way to order; the subject ani is usually dropped.

   Grammar Note

   barbaada = (I) want. The object and its adjective come before the verb. This sentence is composed from verified words with regular grammar; it is not copied from a source sentence. A native check is advisable.

5. Wayinii burcuqqoo tokko nan barbaada.

   I would like one glass of wine.

   Usage

   Orders one glass. Built from a phrasebook pattern; a native check is advisable.

   Grammar Note

   burcuqqoo = glass, tokko = one.

6. Wayinii qaruuraa tokko nan barbaada.

   I would like one bottle of wine.

   Usage

   Orders one bottle. Built from a phrasebook pattern; a native check is advisable.

   Grammar Note

   qaruuraa = bottle, tokko = one.

7. Daadhii

   Honey wine (mead)

   Usage

   Traditional honey wine; grape wine is called wayinii.

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