Dietary & Allergies

1. मैं शाकाहारी हूँ।

   Main shakahari hoon.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Standard vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   "hoon" is the 1st-person singular copula

2. मैं वीगन हूँ और कोई भी पशु उत्पाद नहीं खाता।

   Main vigan hoon aur koi bhi pashu utpad nahin khata.

   I'm vegan and don't eat any animal products.

   Usage

   Clarify avoidance of dairy/eggs (male speaker)

   Grammar Note

   Female: "khati"; male: "khata"

3. मुझे बादाम, अखरोट, काजू और पिस्ता से एलर्जी है।

   Mujhe badam, akhrot, kaju aur pista se allergy hai.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Declares a tree-nut allergy by listing the species. Peanut (mūṅgphalī) is a separate allergen and must be stated separately

   Grammar Note

   "-se" = "from" (cause); "mujhe" = dative "to me". Do NOT use मेवे / मेवा — it means "dried fruit" and takes in raisins (किशमिश) and dried dates, so it does not line up with tree nuts; worse, if it is heard as "sweet dried goods" then raw almonds and cashews can read as safe. Hindi has no food-labelling umbrella term, and India's FSSAI labelling rules only give the English "Tree nuts", so the species are listed

4. क्या आपके पास ग्लूटेन-फ्री मेनू है?

   Kya aapke pas gluten-free menu hai?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   Question for celiac/gluten intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "Kya" begins a yes/no question

5. मैं हलाल खाता हूँ और सूअर का माँस नहीं खाता।

   Main halal khata hoon aur suar ka mans nahin khata.

   I eat halal; I don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Explain Muslim dietary rules

   Grammar Note

   "ka" = masculine genitive

6. मुझे लैक्टोज नहीं पचता।

   Mujhe lactose nahin pachta.

   I can't digest lactose.

   Usage

   Explain lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "pachna" is intransitive "to get digested"

7. मुझे समुद्री भोजन से एलर्जी है।

   Mujhe samudri bhojan se allergy hai.

   I have a seafood allergy.

   Usage

   Declare seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   "-ri" adjectivalising suffix

8. इस व्यंजन में क्या-क्या है?

   Is vyanjan mein kya-kya hai?

   What's in this dish?

   Usage

   Check ingredients

   Grammar Note

   Reduplicated "kya-kya" asks about multiple items

9. क्या आप इसे प्याज़ के बिना बना सकते हैं?

   Kya aap ise pyaz ke bina bana sakte hain?

   Can you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Ask to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "sakte hain" = polite plural "can you"

10. मुझे अंडे से एलर्जी है।

    Mujhe ande se allergy hai.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Declare egg allergy

    Grammar Note

    Oblique "ande se" = "from egg"

11. क्या आपके पास एलर्जन की सूची है?

    Kya aapke pas allergen ki suchi hai?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Request allergen list

    Grammar Note

    "ki" agrees with feminine "suchi"

12. यह जानलेवा एलर्जी है।

    Yah janleva allergy hai.

    This is a life-threatening allergy.

    Usage

    Warn of anaphylactic-level severity

    Grammar Note

    "jan" = life, "leva" = taker

13. क्या इसमें तेल या मसाले हैं?

    Kya isme tel ya masale hain?

    Does this contain oil or spices?

    Usage

    Check for oil/spices

    Grammar Note

    "ya" = "or"

14. क्या यह अन्य भोजन से दूषित हो सकता है?

    Kya yah anya bhojan se dushit ho sakta hai?

    Could it be contaminated by other food?

    Usage

    Ask about cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "ho sakta hai" = "may, can be"

15. समझने के लिए धन्यवाद।

    Samajhne ke liye dhanyavad.

    Thank you for understanding.

    Usage

    Thank for accommodating

    Grammar Note

    "ke liye" = "for the purpose of"

16. मैं माँस नहीं खा सकता।

    Main mans nahin kha sakta.

    I can't eat meat.

    Usage

    State you can't eat meat

    Grammar Note

    Verb root + "sakta" = male speaker's potential

17. सूअर का माँस

    Suar ka maans

    Pork

    Usage

    Point at it to check whether a dish contains pork — a religious restriction for many

18. गाय का माँस

    Gaay ka maans

    Beef

    Usage

    Beef is banned or deeply taboo in many Indian states; use it to check ingredients, not as a request

19. चिकन

    Chikan

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point at it to check whether a dish contains chicken

20. मछली

    Machhli

    Fish

    Usage

    Point at it to check whether a dish contains fish

21. अंडा

    Anda

    Egg

    Usage

    Relevant both to vegetarian diets and to allergies; it hides in noodles and bread

22. दूध से बनी चीज़ें

    Doodh se bani cheezen

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Point at it to ask whether a dish contains milk, paneer, ghee, or curd

23. मूँगफली

    Moongphali

    Peanut

    Usage

    A common anaphylaxis trigger; in Indian cooking it hides in oils and chutneys

24. बादाम, अखरोट, काजू, पिस्ता

    Badam, akhrot, kaju, pista

    Tree nuts

    Usage

    The blanket term for almonds, cashews and the like, common in Indian gravies

25. झींगा और केकड़ा

    Jhinga aur kekda

    Shellfish (prawn and crab)

    Usage

    Point at it to check for shellfish; the concrete names get through better than a general term

26. गेहूँ

    Gehoon

    Wheat

    Usage

    The base of roti, naan, and paratha; use it to check for gluten

27. सोयाबीन

    Soyaabin

    Soybean

    Usage

    Point at it to check for soy, which also hides in soy sauce and soybean oil

28. तिल

    Til

    Sesame

    Usage

    Point at it to check for sesame, used on naan and in chutneys

29. शराब

    Sharaab

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Point at it when you avoid alcohol for religious or medical reasons, or to check a dish

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