Café & Drinks

1. एक कप चहा द्या

   ek kap chaha dya

   Please give me a cup of tea

   Usage

   Ordering a cup of tea

   Grammar Note

   द्या is the polite imperative form "please give"

2. थंड पाणी हवे आहे

   thand pani have ahe

   I want cold water

   Usage

   Requesting cold water

   Grammar Note

   हवे आहे is the desire expression meaning "want/need"

3. लिंबूपाणी आहे का?

   limbupani ahe ka?

   Do you have lemonade?

   Usage

   Asking if lemonade is available

   Grammar Note

   का is a question particle appended to make interrogatives

4. नारळपाणी द्या

   naralapani dya

   Please give me coconut water

   Usage

   Ordering coconut water

   Grammar Note

   नारळ (coconut) + पाणी (water) form the compound noun नारळपाणी

5. साखर नको

   sakhar nako

   No sugar please

   Usage

   Specifying no sugar in a drink

   Grammar Note

   नको is the refusal word "don't want/not needed"

6. आणखी एक कप हवा आहे

   anakhi ek kap hava ahe

   I want one more cup

   Usage

   Asking for a refill

   Grammar Note

   हवा आहे is the desire expression used with masculine nouns

7. इथे दारू मिळते का?

   ithe daru milate ka?

   Is alcohol available here?

   Usage

   Checking if alcohol is available

   Grammar Note

   मिळते is the passive present "is obtained/available"

8. हा रस खूप गोड आहे

   ha ras khup god ahe

   This juice is very sweet

   Usage

   Commenting on the sweetness of a drink

   Grammar Note

   खूप is the intensifying adverb "very"

9. ग्लास भरून द्या

   glas bharun dya

   Please fill the glass

   Usage

   Asking someone to fill your glass

   Grammar Note

   भरून द्या is a compound verb "fill and give please"

10. मी दारू पीत नाही

    mi daru pit nahi

    I don't drink alcohol

    Usage

    Saying you do not drink alcohol

    Grammar Note

    नाही is the negation marker placed after the verb

11. बर्फ नको

    barph nako

    No ice

    Usage

    Show this when you are worried about ice made from tap water

12. बाटलीबंद पाणी

    batliband pani

    Bottled water

    Usage

    Word for asking for sealed bottled water — check that the seal is intact

13. गरम पाणी

    garam pani

    Hot water

    Usage

    Word for asking for hot water; say "ukallele pani" if you specifically want boiled water

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