Dietary & Allergies

1. Mo vezetarien.

   I am a vegetarian.

   Usage

   Saying you are a vegetarian

   Grammar Note

   Official-orthography form of the dictionary word "vezetaryen"; this spelling is not confirmed elsewhere. Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

2. Mo alerzik ar pistas ek nwa.

   I'm allergic to peanuts and nuts.

   Usage

   Telling someone you are allergic to peanuts and nuts

   Grammar Note

   Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

3. Mo mizilman, mo pa manz koson.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Saying you are Muslim and do not eat pork

   Grammar Note

   Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

4. Ki ena dan sa manze-la?

   What is in this dish?

   Usage

   Asking what is in the food

   Grammar Note

   Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

5. Eski ou kapav fer li san zwayon?

   Could you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Asking for it to be made without onion

   Grammar Note

   Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

6. Mo alerzik ar dizef.

   I'm allergic to eggs.

   Usage

   Telling someone you are allergic to eggs

   Grammar Note

   Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

7. Mo alerzi kapav touy mwa.

   My allergy can kill me.

   Usage

   Warning that the allergy can be fatal

   Grammar Note

   Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

8. Mo pa kapav manz bef.

   I cannot eat beef.

   Usage

   Saying you cannot eat beef

   Grammar Note

   Sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

9. Koson

   Pork

   Usage

   Pointing at a dish to ask about pork

   Grammar Note

   Dictionary gloss: pig, pork

10. Bef

    Beef

    Usage

    Pointing at a dish to ask about beef

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary gloss includes beef

11. Poul

    Chicken

    Usage

    Pointing at a dish to ask about chicken

    Grammar Note

    Verified in Wiktionary as hen or chicken; the dictionary spelling "pul" has slang senses, so keep it to food contexts

12. Pwason

    Fish

    Usage

    Pointing at a dish to ask about fish

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary-verified; it also has an abusive sense but is the normal word in food contexts

13. Dizef

    Egg

    Usage

    Checking whether egg is in a dish

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary-verified noun

14. Pistas

    Peanut

    Usage

    Checking whether peanuts are in a dish

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary gloss peanuts; it can also mean nothing

15. Dible

    Wheat

    Usage

    Checking whether wheat is in a dish

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary-verified noun

16. Soya

    Soy

    Usage

    Checking whether soy is in a dish

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary-verified noun

17. Lalkol

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Checking whether alcohol is in a dish

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary-verified noun

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