Dietary & Allergies

1. હું શાકાહારી છું.

   Hu shakahari chu.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Standard vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   "chu" is 1st-person singular copula

2. હું વીગન છું અને કોઈપણ પ્રાણીજ ખોરાક નથી ખાતો.

   Hu vigan chu ane koipan pranij khorak nathi khato.

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

   Usage

   Clarify avoidance of dairy/eggs

   Grammar Note

   "nathi khato" = present negative for male speaker

3. મને બદામ, અખરોટ, કાજુ અને પિસ્તાથી એલર્જી છે.

   Mane badam, akhrot, kaju ane pistathi elarji chhe.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "-thi" marks the cause "from", attaching only to the last item of a list (પિસ્તા → પિસ્તાથી). Do NOT use બદામ alone as an umbrella — it is almond only (a loan from Persian بادام), which would let અખરોટ (walnut), કાજુ (cashew) and પિસ્તા (pistachio) read as safe. The everyday phrase સૂકો મેવો means "dried fruit" and also covers raisins (કિસમિસ) and dried dates, so it is not precise enough to name an allergen

4. શું તમારી પાસે ગ્લુટેન-ફ્રી મેનુ છે?

   Shu tamari pase gluten-free menu chhe?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   For celiac/gluten-intolerance customers

   Grammar Note

   "Shu" introduces a yes/no question

5. હું હલાલ ખાઉં છું, ડુક્કરનું માંસ નથી ખાતો.

   Hu halal khaun chu, dukkarnu mans nathi khato.

   I eat halal; I don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Explain Muslim dietary rules

   Grammar Note

   "-nu" = neuter genitive "of"

6. મને લેક્ટોઝ ઇન્ટોલરન્સ છે.

   Mane lactose intolerance chhe.

   I am lactose intolerant.

   Usage

   Declare lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "Mane … chhe" = "I have ~"

7. મને દરિયાઈ ખોરાકથી એલર્જી છે.

   Mane dariyai khorakthi elarji chhe.

   I have a seafood allergy.

   Usage

   When avoiding fish/shellfish

   Grammar Note

   "-i" adjectivalising suffix

8. આ વાનગીમાં શું શું છે?

   A vangima shu shu chhe?

   What's in this dish?

   Usage

   Basic question to check ingredients

   Grammar Note

   "-ma" marks locative

9. શું તમે ડુંગળી વગર બનાવી શકો છો?

   Shu tame dungali vagar banavi shako chho?

   Can you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Asking to omit an ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "shako chho" = polite 2pl "can you"

10. મને ઈંડાથી એલર્જી છે.

    Mane indathi elarji chhe.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Avoid egg-containing dishes

    Grammar Note

    "indathi" = ablative/cause "from egg"

11. શું તમારી પાસે એલર્જનની યાદી છે?

    Shu tamari pase allergenni yadi chhe?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Request allergen list

    Grammar Note

    "-ni" = feminine genitive

12. આ જીવલેણ એલર્જી છે.

    A jivlen elarji chhe.

    This is a life-threatening allergy.

    Usage

    Warn of anaphylactic severity

    Grammar Note

    "jiv" = life, "len" = that takes

13. શું આમાં તેલ કે મસાલા છે?

    Shu ama tel ke masala chhe?

    Does this contain oil or spices?

    Usage

    Check for oil/spice content

    Grammar Note

    "ke" = "or"

14. શું બીજા ખોરાક સાથે મિક્સ થવાની શક્યતા છે?

    Shu bija khorak sathe mix thavani shakyata chhe?

    Is there a chance of cross-contamination?

    Usage

    Ask about kitchen cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "-vani" = gerundive genitive

15. સમજવા બદલ આભાર.

    Samajva badal abhar.

    Thank you for understanding.

    Usage

    Thank for accommodating

    Grammar Note

    "badal" = "for, in exchange for"

16. હું માંસ ખાઈ શકતો નથી.

    Hu mans khai shakto nathi.

    I can't eat meat.

    Usage

    State you can't eat meat

    Grammar Note

    "shakto nathi" = male-speaker negative potential

17. ડુક્કરનું માંસ

    Dukkarnu maans

    Pork

    Usage

    Point at this to check whether a dish contains pork

18. ગોમાંસ

    Gomaans

    Beef

    Usage

    Beef is banned in Gujarat and virtually never served; included for allergy declaration

19. ચિકન

    Chicken

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point at this to check whether a dish contains chicken

20. માછલી

    Machhli

    Fish

    Usage

    Point at this to check whether a dish contains fish

21. ઈંડું

    Indu

    Egg

    Usage

    To check for egg; many strict vegetarians in Gujarat avoid it too

22. દૂધની બનાવટ

    Doodhni banavat

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Covers milk, yoghurt, ghee and other dairy

23. મગફળી

    Magfali

    Peanut

    Usage

    Gujarati cooking uses a lot of groundnut oil, so always check

24. બદામ, અખરોટ, કાજુ, પિસ્તા

    Badam, akhrot, kaju, pista

    Tree nuts

    Usage

    Almond, walnut, cashew, pistachio; common in sweets and desserts. Avoid the everyday phrase સૂકો મેવો (dried fruit — it also covers raisins and dried dates) and બદામ alone (almond only) when naming the allergen

25. કરચલા અને ઝીંગા

    Karchla ane jhinga

    Crab and shrimp

    Usage

    For declaring a crustacean allergy

26. ઘઉં

    Ghau

    Wheat

    Usage

    The base of roti and chapati; check this when avoiding gluten

27. સોયાબીન

    Soyabean

    Soy

    Usage

    For declaring a soy allergy

28. તલ

    Til

    Sesame

    Usage

    Common in sweets and spice mixes; use when declaring an allergy

29. દારૂ

    Daaru

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Gujarat is a dry state, so alcohol is generally not served

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