Wine & Spirits

1. Gwin ruz, mar plij

   Red wine, please.

   Usage

   Ordering wine by colour

   Grammar Note

   "Gwin" is masculine, so the adjective "ruz" does not mutate; "mar plij" follows the noun, as in "Sistr, mar plij"

2. Gwin gwenn, mar plij

   White wine, please.

   Usage

   Ordering wine by colour

   Grammar Note

   "Gwin" is masculine, so the adjective "gwenn" does not mutate

3. Gwin roz, mar plij

   Rosé wine, please.

   Usage

   Ordering wine by colour

   Grammar Note

   "Gwin roz" is the set name for rosé wine; "gwin" is masculine, so the adjective does not mutate

4. Ur banne gwin, mar plij

   A glass of wine, please.

   Usage

   Ordering a single glass of wine

   Grammar Note

   "Ur banne" means "a glass of"; the standard shape for ordering a drink ("ur banne sistr")

5. Yec'hed mat !

   Cheers!

   Usage

   The toast said when glasses are raised

   Grammar Note

   Literally "good health"; used for toasts and also as a farewell wish. The c'h is pronounced /x/

6. Fellout a ra din tañva gwin

   I'd like to taste some wine.

   Usage

   Saying you want to taste wine

   Grammar Note

   "Fellout a ra din" + infinitive means "I would like to"; bare "gwin" means wine in general. Composed sentence

7. Eus pe rannvro e teu ar gwin-mañ ?

   Which region is this wine from?

   Usage

   Asking where a wine comes from

   Grammar Note

   A noun after "pe" (which) softens, but the r of "rannvro" is unchanged. Composed sentence

8. Sec'h eo ar gwin-mañ

   This wine is dry.

   Usage

   Describing a wine as dry

   Grammar Note

   The adjective is fronted for emphasis; it also appears as "gwin sec'h" (dry wine). Composed sentence

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