How to Say ‘Maybe plum wine’ in Japanese
梅酒かな
umeshu ka na
[OO-meh-shoo kah nah]
💬 Usage Tip: かな at the end makes a guess you're musing over, like "I wonder if…". Swap in other words: ビールかな "maybe beer?".
Phrase Breakdown
梅酒
umeshu
[OO-meh-shoo]
plum wine
Sweet Japanese liqueur made from ume plums.
梅酒をロックでください。
Plum wine on the rocks, please.
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
Placed at the end of a sentence to make it a question.
A席はありますか。
Are there A seats available?
な
na
[nah]
I wonder (with か)
Sentence-ending particle; かな means 'I wonder if'.
明日晴れるかな。
I wonder if it'll be sunny tomorrow.
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