Dietary & Allergies

1. Я вегетарианец.

   Ya vegetarianets.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Declares vegetarianism; women say "вегетарианка"

   Grammar Note

   Russian omits "to be" in present tense

2. Я веган, я не ем никаких продуктов животного происхождения.

   Ya vegan, ya ne yem nikakikh produktov zhivotnogo proiskhozhdeniya.

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

   Usage

   Avoids all animal-derived foods

   Grammar Note

   "никаких" is genitive plural under emphatic negation

3. У меня аллергия на орехи.

   U menya allergiya na orekhi.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Tree-nut allergy

   Grammar Note

   "U menya + nominative" expresses "I have ~"

4. У вас есть безглютеновое меню?

   U vas yest' bezglyutenovoye menyu?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   Standard celiac question

   Grammar Note

   "меню" is indeclinable

5. Я мусульманин и не ем свинину.

   Ya musul'manin i ne yem svininu.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Muslim observance; women say "мусульманка"

   Grammar Note

   Direct objects after negation may take genitive or accusative

6. У меня непереносимость лактозы.

   U menya neperenosimost' laktozy.

   I am lactose intolerant.

   Usage

   Declares lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "непереносимость + genitive" = "intolerance of ~"

7. У меня аллергия на морепродукты.

   U menya allergiya na moreprodukty.

   I'm allergic to seafood.

   Usage

   Seafood allergy including shellfish

   Grammar Note

   Compound "more (sea) + produkty (products)"

8. Какие ингредиенты в этом блюде?

   Kakiye ingrediyenty v etom blyude?

   What ingredients are in this dish?

   Usage

   Standard ingredient-check question

   Grammar Note

   "в + prepositional" = "in ~"

9. Можете приготовить это без лука?

   Mozhete prigotovit' eto bez luka?

   Can you prepare it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit an ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "без + genitive" = "without ~"

10. У меня аллергия на яйца.

    U menya allergiya na yaytsa.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Watch for hidden eggs

    Grammar Note

    "яйца" is accusative plural of "яйцо"

11. У вас есть информация об аллергенах?

    U vas yest' informatsiya ob allergenakh?

    Do you have allergen information?

    Usage

    Asks if allergen info is available

    Grammar Note

    "об" before vowels (vs "о")

12. Эта аллергия опасна для жизни. Пожалуйста, будьте очень осторожны.

    Eta allergiya opasna dlya zhizni. Pozhaluysta, bud'te ochen' ostorozhny.

    This allergy is life-threatening. Please be very careful.

    Usage

    Communicates anaphylaxis risk

    Grammar Note

    "опасна для + genitive" = "dangerous for ~"

13. В этом есть арахисовое масло?

    V etom yest' arakhisovoye maslo?

    Does this have peanut oil?

    Usage

    Important at Asian restaurants

    Grammar Note

    "масло" covers both oil and butter

14. Вы используете отдельную посуду для блюд без аллергенов?

    Vy ispol'zuyete otdel'nuyu posudu dlya blyud bez allergenov?

    Do you use separate utensils for allergen-free dishes?

    Usage

    Checks cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "посуда" is a collective noun

15. Спасибо, что учли мои диетические потребности.

    Spasibo, chto uchli moi diyeticheskiye potrebnosti.

    Thank you for accounting for my dietary needs.

    Usage

    Polite gratitude for accommodation

    Grammar Note

    "Спасибо, что + verb" = "Thanks for ~ing"

16. По религиозным причинам я не ем говядину.

    Po religioznym prichinam ya ne yem govyadinu.

    For religious reasons I don't eat beef.

    Usage

    Explains religious avoidance of beef

    Grammar Note

    "По + dative" = "for / due to ~"

17. Свинина

    Svi-ni-na

    Pork

    Usage

    Point at this to check whether a dish contains pork

18. Говядина

    Go-vya-di-na

    Beef

    Usage

    Point at this to check whether a dish contains beef

19. Курица

    Ku-ri-tsa

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point at this to check whether a dish contains chicken

20. Рыба

    Ry-ba

    Fish

    Usage

    Point at this to check whether a dish contains fish

21. Яйцо

    Yay-tso

    Egg

    Usage

    Point at this to check whether a dish contains egg

22. Молочные продукты

    Mo-loch-ny-ye pro-duk-ty

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Point at this to check whether a dish contains dairy

23. Арахис

    A-ra-khis

    Peanut

    Usage

    A common anaphylaxis trigger — always check; tree nuts are a separate word, "orekhi"

24. Орехи

    O-re-khi

    Tree nuts

    Usage

    Covers walnuts, almonds and other tree nuts; peanuts are a separate word, "arakhis"

25. Ракообразные

    Ra-ko-ob-raz-ny-ye

    Crustaceans

    Usage

    Shrimp, crab and the like; this is also the word used on Russian allergen labels

26. Пшеница

    Pshe-ni-tsa

    Wheat

    Usage

    Check whether a dish contains wheat; gluten is "glyuten"

27. Соя

    So-ya

    Soy

    Usage

    Point at this to check whether a dish contains soy

28. Кунжут

    Kun-zhut

    Sesame

    Usage

    Point at this to check whether a dish contains sesame

29. Алкоголь

    Al-ko-gol'

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Check whether a dish or sauce contains alcohol

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