Wine & Spirits

1. Kann eg fá at síggja vínlistina?

   May I see the wine list?

   Usage

   Used to request the wine list at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   In Faroese the definite article is a suffix. "Vínlistin" → "vínlistina" (accusative case)

2. Kanst tú tilmæla eitt heimligt vín?

   Can you recommend a local wine?

   Usage

   Used to ask for a recommendation of a local wine

   Grammar Note

   Faroe Islands don't produce wine but imports are common. "Heimligt" is the neuter form of the adjective "local". The inverted 2nd-person singular question is "Kanst tú"

3. Eg vil gjarna hava eitt glas reytt vín.

   I'd like a glass of red wine.

   Usage

   Used to order a glass of red wine

   Grammar Note

   "Eg vil gjarna hava" is a polite expression meaning "I would like to have"

4. Eg vil gjarna hava eina fløsku av hvítum víni.

   I'd like a bottle of white wine, please.

   Usage

   Used to order a full bottle of white wine

   Grammar Note

   The accusative singular of "fløska" (bottle) is "fløsku". "A bottle of X" is "eina fløsku av" + dative

5. Hvat passar til hendan rættin?

   What pairs well with this dish?

   Usage

   Used to ask about wine and food pairing

   Grammar Note

   "Hvat" is the question word "what". "Passar til" means "to match/go with"

6. Hvussu nógv alkohol er í hesum víni?

   What is the alcohol content of this wine?

   Usage

   Used to ask about the alcohol percentage of a wine

   Grammar Note

   "Hvussu nógv ... er í" asks "how much ... is in"

7. Hetta vín er turt / frugtsamt / mjúkt.

   This wine is dry / fruity / smooth.

   Usage

   Used to describe the taste profile of a wine

   Grammar Note

   Faroese adjectives inflect for gender and case. These are neuter singular forms

8. Eg vil gjarna gera eina vínsmakking.

   I'd like to do a wine tasting.

   Usage

   Used to request or express interest in a wine tasting

   Grammar Note

   "Eg vil gjarna gera" means "I would gladly like to do"

9. Ikki fyri søtt, takk.

   Not too sweet, please.

   Usage

   Used to request a wine that is not too sweet

   Grammar Note

   "Ikki fyri søtt" means "not too sweet": "fyri" before an adjective means "too". "Takk" added at the end makes it a polite request

10. Hvat er húsvínið?

    What's the house wine?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the house wine

    Grammar Note

    "Húsvín" + neuter definite suffix "-ið" = "húsvínið". Faroese neuter nouns take "-ið" for the definite form

11. Úr hvørjum landsluta er hetta vínið?

    What region is this wine from?

    Usage

    Used to ask about the region where a wine is from

    Grammar Note

    "Úr hvørjum" is the dative question for "from which". Faroese has extensive case inflection

12. Skál! / Gott og væl!

    Cheers! / Let's toast!

    Usage

    Used as a toast when drinking

    Grammar Note

    "Skál" is the common Scandinavian toast, derived from Old Norse

13. Er hetta vínið kælt?

    Is this wine chilled?

    Usage

    Used to check whether a wine is properly chilled

    Grammar Note

    "Er ... kælt?" asks about the state. "Kælt" is the neuter singular adjective form

14. Hava tit nakrar alkoholfríar møguleikar?

    Do you have non-alcoholic options?

    Usage

    Used to ask about non-alcoholic beverage options

    Grammar Note

    "Hava tit" asks "do you (plural) have": tit is the 2nd person plural pronoun, so the verb takes the plural form hava

15. Kann eg vitja vínkjallaran?

    Can I visit the wine cellar?

    Usage

    Used to request a visit to the wine cellar

    Grammar Note

    "Kann eg vitja" asks about visiting. "Vínkjallaran" is the definite accusative of "vínkjallari" (wine cellar)

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