Wine & Spirits

1. মই মদ নাখাওঁ

   Moi mod nakhaõ

   I do not drink alcohol

   Usage

   Declines an offer of alcohol. The wine category is limited to polite refusals and questions about alcohol

   Grammar Note

   নাখাওঁ is খাওঁ 'eat/drink' with the negative না. The verb খোৱা is also used for drinking liquor

2. মোক মদ নালাগে, ধন্যবাদ

   Mok mod nalage, dhonyobad

   I don't want alcohol, thank you

   Usage

   Politely declines when alcohol is offered

   Grammar Note

   মোক ... নালাগে is the pattern 'I do not need …'. Ending with ধন্যবাদ keeps it polite

3. মদ নোহোৱা কিবা পানীয় আছেনে?

   Mod nohowa kiba paniy asene?

   Do you have a drink without alcohol?

   Usage

   Asks for a non-alcoholic drink

   Grammar Note

   মদ নোহোৱা 'without liquor' is a negative modifier of পানীয়. কিবা means 'some'

4. এইটোত মদ আছেনে?

   Eitot mod asene?

   Does this contain alcohol?

   Usage

   Checks whether a dish or drink contains alcohol

   Grammar Note

   এইটোত is এইটো 'this' with the locative ত, 'in this'. আছেনে asks 'is there'

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