Café & Drinks

1. Тархасшӑн, пӗр чашӑк чей парӑр.

   Tarkhasshăn, pĕr chashăk chey parăr.

   Could I have a cup of tea, please?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask for a cup of tea.

   Grammar Note

   A noun stays singular after the numeral пӗр. The polite imperative -ӑр of пар- "to give" means "please give". чашӑк is a cup or bowl. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

2. Тархасшӑн, мана шыв парӑр.

   Tarkhasshăn, mana shyv parăr.

   Please give me water

   Usage

   A polite way to ask for water.

   Grammar Note

   шыв means "water" and also "river, body of water". Do not use ҫу, which means "butter" or "summer".

3. Кофе ӗҫетӗр-и, чей-и?

   Kofe ĕçetĕr-i, chey-i?

   Would you like coffee or tea?

   Usage

   Politely asks whether someone wants coffee or tea.

   Grammar Note

   A choice is asked with the question particle -и used twice: "coffee, will you drink? or tea?". ӗҫетӗр is the polite 2nd-person plural. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

4. Эпӗ эрех ӗҫместӗп.

   Epĕ erekh ĕçmestĕp.

   I don’t drink alcohol

   Usage

   Says that you do not drink alcohol.

   Grammar Note

   эрех means alcoholic drink in general (wine or vodka). The negative present is -мес-/-мас- plus a person ending (ӗҫместӗп).

5. Сирӗн улма-ҫырла сӗткенӗ пур-и?

   Sirĕn ulma-çyrla sĕtkenĕ pur-i?

   Do you have fruit juice?

   Usage

   Politely asks whether fruit juice is available.

   Grammar Note

   улма-ҫырла сӗткенӗ is "fruit juice"; сӗткен also means tree sap. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

6. Мӗн ӗҫме сӗнетӗр?

   Mĕn ĕçme sĕnetĕr?

   What drink do you recommend?

   Usage

   Politely asks what drink someone suggests.

   Grammar Note

   сӗн- means "to suggest, recommend". The sentence is literally "what do you suggest to drink?". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

7. Минераллӑ шыв

   Minerallă shyv

   Mineral water

   Usage

   A phrase for ordering mineral water.

   Grammar Note

   минерал "mineral" + -лӑ "having" forms an adjective that modifies шыв. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

8. Газсӑр шыв

   Gazsăr shyv

   Still water

   Usage

   A phrase for still, non-carbonated water.

   Grammar Note

   газ "gas" + -сӑр "without" gives "non-carbonated"; -лӑ "with" and -сӑр "without" are paired suffixes. Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

9. Газланӑ шыв

   Gazlană shyv

   Sparkling water

   Usage

   A phrase for sparkling water.

   Grammar Note

   газланӑ is a participle meaning "gassed", modifying шыв.

10. Вӗри шыв

    Vĕri shyv

    Hot water

    Usage

    A phrase for hot water.

    Grammar Note

    вӗри is "hot", so вӗри шыв is hot water.

11. Пӑрсӑр, тархасшӑн.

    Părsăr, tarkhasshăn.

    No ice

    Usage

    Asks for a drink without ice.

    Grammar Note

    пӑр "ice" + -сӑр "without". пӑр also means "hail". Composed sentence — native-speaker review recommended.

12. Пӑр

    Păr

    Ice

    Usage

    A single word for ice.

    Grammar Note

    пӑр means "ice" and also "hail".

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