Café & Drinks

1. এক কাপ ৰঙা চাহ দিয়ক

   Ek kap ronga sah diyok

   Please give me a cup of black tea

   Usage

   In Assam tea without milk is called ৰঙা চাহ, red tea; for milk tea add that you want milk

   Grammar Note

   ৰঙা চাহ literally means red tea and is tea without milk. দিয়ক is the polite imperative of দিয়া 'give'

2. মই এগিলাচ গাখীৰ ল'ম

   Moi egilas gakhir lom

   I will have a glass of milk

   Usage

   A basic way to order a drink: give the quantity and container first, then say ল'ম, I will take

   Grammar Note

   এগিলাচ joins the number এ with গিলাচ glass. ল'ম is the first person future of লোৱা 'take', used when ordering

3. নাৰিকলৰ পানী পোৱা যায়নে?

   Narikolor pani powa jayone?

   Is coconut water available?

   Usage

   A refreshing choice on hot days, sold from street stalls

   Grammar Note

   পোৱা যায় is can be obtained, a near-passive way to ask whether a shop has something. নে makes it a question

4. ঠাণ্ডা পানী দিয়ক

   Thanda pani diyok

   Please give me cold water

   Usage

   Asks for cold water; for safety choose bottled or boiled water

   Grammar Note

   The adjective ঠাণ্ডা precedes the noun পানী. দিয়ক is the polite imperative for a request

5. এইটো হালাল নেকি?

   Eito halal neki?

   Is this halal?

   Usage

   Used by Muslim travellers to check food and drinks; ask the staff directly

   Grammar Note

   এইটো is this; do not confuse it with এটা, which means one. নেকি at the end makes a question

6. মিঠা পানীয় আছেনে?

   Mitha paniy asene?

   Do you have a sweet drink?

   Usage

   Used to look for a sweet cold drink such as juice or soda

   Grammar Note

   মিঠা is sweet. পানীয় is the general word for a drink; a specific word like sharbat is rarely attested in print, so it is not used. This is a composed sentence: each word is verified and the grammar is regular, but the exact phrasing is not a fixed expression

7. আৰু এক কাপ চাহ খাওঁ নেকি?

   Aru ek kap sah khaõ neki?

   Shall we have another cup of tea?

   Usage

   An invitation to prolong a chat over tea; hosts in Assam readily offer more

   Grammar Note

   খাওঁ is the first person present, and adding নেকি turns it into shall we. The verb খোৱা, eat, is used for tea and medicine too. This is a composed sentence: each word is verified and the grammar is regular, but the exact phrasing is not a fixed expression

8. চেনি নোহোৱাকৈ চাহ দিয়ক

   Seni nohowakoi sah diyok

   Please give me tea without sugar

   Usage

   Tea is often served sweet, so say this when ordering

   Grammar Note

   নোহোৱাকৈ means so that there is none. It is put after the noun to say without it. চেনি is sugar

9. ফলৰ ৰস পোৱা যায়নে?

   Pholor rox powa jayone?

   Is fruit juice available?

   Usage

   Used to order juice; also check that it has no ice or added water

   Grammar Note

   ফলৰ ৰস is the juice of fruit, using the genitive ৰ. ৰস means juice or sap

10. এইটো কিমান জলকীয়া?

    Eito kiman jolokiya?

    How spicy is this?

    Usage

    Check the heat beforehand; also applies to spiced tea and drinks

    Grammar Note

    জলকীয়া is the noun for chilli and is used here for spiciness. The dictionary entry gives only the chilli sense

11. বৰফ নিদিব

    Boroph nidib

    No ice, please

    Usage

    Said when ordering if you worry about the water the ice is made from

    Grammar Note

    নিদিব is the polite negative imperative of দিয়া 'give'. The negative prefix নি attaches to the verb

12. বটলৰ পানী

    Botolor pani

    Bottled water

    Usage

    While travelling, a sealed bottle is the safe choice

    Grammar Note

    বটলৰ পানী is bottle's water, using the genitive ৰ. বটল is a loanword from English bottle. This is a composed sentence: each word is verified and the grammar is regular, but the exact phrasing is not a fixed expression

13. গৰম পানী

    Gorom pani

    Hot water

    Usage

    Asked for tea, medicine or formula; distinguishes it from cool water

    Grammar Note

    The adjective গৰম comes before the noun পানী. It is the opposite of ঠাণ্ডা পানী, cold water

14. মই মদ নাখাওঁ

    Moi mod nakhaõ

    I do not drink alcohol

    Usage

    A simple way to decline alcohol, including for religious reasons

    Grammar Note

    নাখাওঁ is the negative of খাওঁ, with the negative না before the verb. মদ is liquor in general, and খোৱা is used with it

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