Dietary & Allergies

1. Begetarianoa naiz.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Declares vegetarianism

   Grammar Note

   "-a" is the definite article suffix

2. Beganoa naiz eta ez dut animalia-jatorriko produkturik jaten.

   I'm vegan and don't eat any animal-derived product.

   Usage

   Avoids all animal-derived foods

   Grammar Note

   "-rik" is the partitive used in negation

3. Fruitu lehorretan alergia dut.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Tree-nut allergy

   Grammar Note

   "-an/-etan" is the inessive suffix

4. Glutenik gabeko menua daukazue?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   Standard celiac question

   Grammar Note

   "gabe + ko" = "without ~"

5. Musulmana naiz eta ez dut txerri-haragirik jaten.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Declares Muslim observance

   Grammar Note

   Compound "txerri + haragi"

6. Laktosaren intolerantzia daukat.

   I am lactose intolerant.

   Usage

   Declares lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "daukat" = "I have"

7. Itsaski-alergia daukat.

   I have a seafood allergy.

   Usage

   Seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   Compound "itsas + ki"

8. Zer osagai ditu plater honek?

   What ingredients does this dish have?

   Usage

   Standard ingredient-check question

   Grammar Note

   "Zer" = "what"

9. Tipulik gabe presta dezakezu?

   Can you prepare it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit an ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "-ik gabe" = "without ~"

10. Arrautza-alergia daukat.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Watch for hidden eggs

    Grammar Note

    Compound "arrautza + alergia"

11. Alergenoei buruzko informaziorik baduzue?

    Do you have information about allergens?

    Usage

    Mandatory in EU restaurants

    Grammar Note

    "-i buruzko" = "about ~"

12. Alergia honek bizia mehatxatzen du. Mesedez, oso kontuz ibili.

    This allergy threatens life. Please be very careful.

    Usage

    Communicates anaphylaxis risk

    Grammar Note

    "mehatxatu" is transitive, so its subject takes the ergative -k: "Alergia honek", not the absolutive "Alergia hau". "ibili" = "to go / behave"

13. Kakahuete-oliorik dauka honek?

    Does this have peanut oil?

    Usage

    Important at Asian restaurants

    Grammar Note

    The object of a yes/no "do you have" question takes the partitive -rik, giving "kakahuete-oliorik". "dauka" is transitive, so the subject is the ergative "honek"

14. Alergenorik gabeko platerentzat tresna bereiziak erabiltzen dituzue?

    Do you use separate utensils for allergen-free dishes?

    Usage

    Checks cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "-entzat" is the benefactive case

15. Eskerrik asko nire elikadura-beharrak kontuan hartzeagatik.

    Thank you for taking my dietary needs into account.

    Usage

    Polite gratitude

    Grammar Note

    "-gatik" = "for / because of"

16. Arrazoi erlijiosoengatik, ez dut behi-haragirik jaten.

    For religious reasons, I don't eat beef.

    Usage

    Explains religious avoidance of beef

    Grammar Note

    The object of a negative sentence takes the partitive -rik ("behi-haragirik"). "-engatik" means "because of / for the sake of"

17. txerrikia

    Pork

    Usage

    Point at it to check for an allergy or a religious restriction

18. behikia

    Beef

    Usage

    Point at it to check whether a dish contains it

19. oilaskoa

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point at it to check whether a dish contains it

20. arraina

    Fish

    Usage

    Point at it to check for an allergy or to order

21. arrautza

    Egg

    Usage

    Point at it to check for an allergy

22. esnekiak

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Point at it to check for an allergy

23. kakahuetea

    Peanut

    Usage

    A common anaphylaxis trigger; always check

24. fruitu lehorrak

    Tree nuts

    Usage

    A common anaphylaxis trigger; always check

25. krustazeoak

    Crustaceans

    Usage

    A common anaphylaxis trigger; always check

26. garia

    Wheat

    Usage

    Point at it to check for gluten

27. soja

    Soy

    Usage

    Point at it to check for an allergy

28. sesamoa

    Sesame

    Usage

    Point at it to check for an allergy

29. alkohola

    Alcohol

    Usage

    For checking whether a dish contains alcohol

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