Café & Drinks

1. Bir käse çaý beriň.

   Bir kä-se çaý be-riň.

   Please give me a cup of tea.

   Usage

   When ordering or requesting tea at a café or home

   Grammar Note

   "Beriň" is the polite imperative of "bermek" (to give). Green tea is the most common drink in Turkmenistan.

2. Sowuk suw barmy?

   So-wuk suw bar-my?

   Is there cold water?

   Usage

   When asking for cold water at a restaurant or shop

   Grammar Note

   "Barmy" attaches the question suffix "-my" to "bar" (there is), forming a question about existence.

3. Alkogol içgiler satylýarmy?

   Al-ko-gol iç-gi-ler sa-tyl-ýar-my?

   Are alcoholic drinks sold here?

   Usage

   When checking if alcohol is available (sales can be restricted in Turkmenistan)

   Grammar Note

   "Satylýarmy" is the present passive "is being sold" plus the question suffix "-my." The "-ler" in "içgiler" marks the plural.

4. Süýtli çaý isleýärin.

   Süýt-li çaý is-le-ýä-rin.

   I would like tea with milk.

   Usage

   When ordering tea with milk

   Grammar Note

   "Süýtli" is "süýt" (milk) + "-li" (having), so "süýtli çaý" is milk tea. "Çaý bilen süýt" would mean "tea and milk" as two separate things.

5. Miwe şiresi barmy?

   Mi-we şi-re-si bar-my?

   Is there fruit juice?

   Usage

   When looking for juice at a café or restaurant. Şire is used this way: miwe şirelerini öndürýän kärhana (a plant producing fruit juices), almanyň şiresi (apple juice), limon şiresi, pomidor şiresi

   Grammar Note

   "Miwe şiresi" is a noun-noun possessive (izafet): the second noun takes the third-person possessive suffix "-si", giving "juice of fruit". The same shape appears in miwe şireleri and almanyň şiresi. The adjectival "miweli" (having fruit in it) does not name the drink.

6. Gara kofe ýa-da süýtli kofe?

   Ga-ra ko-fe ýa-da süýt-li ko-fe?

   Coffee — black or with milk?

   Usage

   When confirming or choosing the type of coffee

   Grammar Note

   "Ýa-da" is a disjunctive conjunction meaning "or." "Gara" (black) and "süýtli" (with milk) each modify "kofe".

7. Bir çüýşe mineral suw gerek.

   Bir çüý-şe mi-ne-ral suw ge-rek.

   I need a bottle of mineral water.

   Usage

   When purchasing mineral water

   Grammar Note

   "Gerek" is a predicate adjective meaning "needed/necessary." "Bir çüýşe" (one bottle) shows the basic numeral + noun structure.

8. Muny maňa maslahat berýärsiňizmi?

   Mu-ny ma-ňa mas-la-hat ber-ýär-si-ňiz-mi?

   Do you recommend this?

   Usage

   When asking staff for their recommendation on a drink

   Grammar Note

   "Maslahat bermek" (to advise/recommend) is an idiomatic expression. "-siňizmi" is the honorific second-person question suffix.

9. Mugt suw berip bilersiňizmi?

   Mugt suw be-rip bi-ler-si-ňiz-mi?

   Could you give me free water?

   Usage

   When asking for tap water or complimentary water at a restaurant

   Grammar Note

   "Berip bilmek" combines "bermek" (to give) + "bilmek" (to be able to) as a compound, meaning "to be able to give." The question form makes it a polite request.

10. Hasap getiräýiň.

    Ha-sap ge-ti-rä-ýiň.

    Please bring the bill.

    Usage

    When finished drinking and ready to pay

    Grammar Note

    "Getiräýiň" is a polite imperative of "getirmek" (to bring). The suffix "-äýiň" softens the request.

11. Buzsuz

    No ice

    Usage

    Show it with your drink order to avoid unsafe ice

12. Mineral suw

    Mineral water

    Usage

    For asking for safe drinking water

13. Gyzgyn suw

    Hot water

    Usage

    For asking for hot water for formula, medicine, or instant food

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