Nightlife

1. Ina biera, per plaschair.

   A beer, please

   Usage

   The standard way to order a beer. biera is a feminine noun

   Grammar Note

   Beer is biera (feminine). The masculine bier means a landing net, so do not use it. Composed sentence; native review recommended

2. Nua èn las meglras discotecas qua enturn?

   Where are the best discos around here?

   Usage

   Asks where to go out at night. To look for bars instead, replace discoteca with bar

   Grammar Note

   discoteca is feminine, plural discotecas, and the adjective meglra takes the feminine plural meglras. Composed sentence; native review recommended

3. Viva!

   Cheers!

   Usage

   A toast. Sanadad! (to health) is also used in the same situation

   Grammar Note

   viva is used alone as an interjection

4. Datti in pretsch d'entrada?

   Is there a cover charge?

   Usage

   Asks whether a club or event charges an entrance fee

   Grammar Note

   pretsch d'entrada is the phrase for an entrance fee; pretsch is masculine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

5. Quai era ina saira stupenta!

   It was a fantastic evening!

   Usage

   A remark at the end of a great evening, fit for hosts or friends as you part

   Grammar Note

   era is the imperfect of esser. saira is feminine, so the adjective is stupenta. Composed sentence; native review recommended

6. Datti musica live questa saira?

   Is there live music tonight?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is live music. questa saira means tonight

   Grammar Note

   live is an invariable adjective placed after musica. Composed sentence; native review recommended

7. In magiel da vin cotschen, per plaschair.

   A glass of red wine, please

   Usage

   Orders a glass of red wine. For white wine use vin alv

   Grammar Note

   magiel (glass) is masculine. vin cotschen is red wine. Composed sentence; native review recommended

8. A tge ura serrais Vus?

   What time does it close?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask the closing time at a bar or restaurant

   Grammar Note

   The vus form of serrar (to close) is serrais. Vus is used to address the staff politely. Composed sentence; native review recommended

9. Vulain ir insanua auter?

   Shall we go somewhere else?

   Usage

   Suggests moving on to another place

   Grammar Note

   vulain is the nus form of vulair. vulain + infinitive ir makes the suggestion "shall we go". Composed sentence; native review recommended

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