Indulgences

1. il vinars

   Vinars — schnapps, distilled spirit

   Usage

   The general word for strong spirits distilled from fruit and the like, often served in a small glass after a meal. Do not drink it before driving

   Grammar Note

   Vinars is masculine. Composed form; native review recommended

2. il liquor

   Liqueur

   Usage

   The general word for sweet liqueurs

   Grammar Note

   Liquor is masculine. Composed form; native review recommended

3. la grappa

   Grappa — grape-pomace spirit

   Usage

   A grape-pomace spirit from Italy, which menus list under its Italian name. It is sipped in small amounts after a meal

   Grammar Note

   Grappa is feminine. Composed form; native review recommended

4. il café chargià

   Café chargià — coffee with a shot of spirit

   Usage

   Coffee with a spirit added. German calls it Kafi Luz or Kaffee fertig, and it appears in Swiss mountain restaurants

   Grammar Note

   Chargià is an adjective meaning loaded and here is the set name for coffee with spirit added. Composed form; native review recommended

5. la biera

   Beer

   Usage

   The word for beer. Tschlin in the Engadine has a local brewery, Biera Engiadinaisa

   Grammar Note

   Biera is feminine, unlike German Bier, which is neuter. Composed form; native review recommended

6. la cigaretta

   Cigarette

   Usage

   The word for a cigarette; tobacco itself is tubac. Many indoor places are smoke-free, so check before lighting up

   Grammar Note

   Cigaretta is feminine; setga is also given as a colloquial word. Composed form; native review recommended

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