Dietary & Allergies

29 phrases · Ukrainian with romanization, English and audio

  1. Я вегетаріанець.

    Ya vehetarianets.

    I am vegetarian.

    Usage

    Declares vegetarianism; women say "вегетаріанка"

    Grammar Note

    Present-tense "to be" is usually omitted

  2. Я веган, не їм жодних продуктів тваринного походження.

    Ya vehan, ne yim zhodnykh produktiv tvarynnoho pokhodzhennya.

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

    Usage

    Avoids all animal-derived foods

    Grammar Note

    "жодних" emphatic negation, gen. pl.

  3. У мене алергія на горіхи.

    U mene alerhiya na horikhy.

    I have a nut allergy.

    Usage

    Tree-nut allergy

    Grammar Note

    "У мене + nominative" expresses "I have"

  4. У вас є меню без глютену?

    U vas ye menyu bez hlyutenu?

    Do you have a gluten-free menu?

    Usage

    Standard celiac question

    Grammar Note

    "без + genitive" = "without ~"

  5. Я мусульманин, не їм свинину.

    Ya musulmanyn, ne yim svynynu.

    I'm Muslim, I don't eat pork.

    Usage

    Muslim observance; women say "мусульманка"

    Grammar Note

    Here the object stays accusative (свинину); genitive after negation is optional in Ukrainian.

  6. У мене непереносимість лактози.

    U mene neperenosymist laktozy.

    I am lactose intolerant.

    Usage

    Declares lactose intolerance

    Grammar Note

    "непереносимість + genitive" pattern

  7. У мене алергія на морепродукти.

    U mene alerhiya na moreprodukty.

    I'm allergic to seafood.

    Usage

    Seafood allergy

    Grammar Note

    Compound "more + produkty"

  8. Які інгредієнти у цій страві?

    Yaki inhrediyenty u tsiy stravi?

    What ingredients are in this dish?

    Usage

    Standard ingredient-check question

    Grammar Note

    "у + locative" = "in ~"

  9. Чи можете приготувати без цибулі?

    Chy mozhete pryhotuvaty bez tsybuli?

    Can you prepare it without onion?

    Usage

    Request to omit an ingredient

    Grammar Note

    "Чи" introduces yes/no questions

  10. У мене алергія на яйця.

    U mene alerhiya na yaytsya.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Watch for hidden eggs

    Grammar Note

    "яйце" neuter sing., plural "яйця"

  11. У вас є інформація про алергени?

    U vas ye informatsiya pro alerheny?

    Do you have allergen information?

    Usage

    Asks for allergen info

    Grammar Note

    "про + accusative" = "about ~"

  12. Ця алергія загрожує життю. Будь ласка, будьте дуже обережні.

    Tsya alerhiya zahrozhuye zhyttyu. Bud' laska, bud'te duzhe oberezhni.

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

    Usage

    Communicates anaphylaxis risk

    Grammar Note

    "загрожувати + dative" = "threaten ~"

  13. Чи містить це арахісову олію?

    Chy mistyt tse arakhisovu oliyu?

    Does this contain peanut oil?

    Usage

    Important at Asian restaurants

    Grammar Note

    Adjectives agree with noun's gender, number, case

  14. Чи використовуєте окремий посуд для страв без алергенів?

    Chy vykorystovuyete okremyy posud dlya strav bez alerheniv?

    Do you use separate utensils for allergen-free dishes?

    Usage

    Checks cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "посуд" is a collective noun

  15. Дякую, що врахували мої дієтичні потреби.

    Dyakuyu, shcho vrakhuvaly moyi diyetychni potreby.

    Thank you for accommodating my dietary needs.

    Usage

    Polite gratitude for accommodation

    Grammar Note

    "Дякую, що + verb" = "Thanks for ~ing"

  16. З релігійних причин я не їм яловичину.

    Z relihiynykh prychyn ya ne yim yalovychynu.

    For religious reasons I don't eat beef.

    Usage

    Explains religious avoidance of beef

    Grammar Note

    "З + genitive" = "from / due to ~"

  17. Свинина

    Svynyna

    Pork

    Usage

    Point at it to ask whether a dish contains pork; also used to declare a religious restriction

  18. Яловичина

    Yalovychyna

    Beef

    Usage

    Point at it to ask whether a dish contains beef

  19. Курятина

    Kuriatyna

    Chicken (meat)

    Usage

    Chicken as a meat; a live bird is "курка", so use "курятина" when talking about food

  20. Риба

    Ryba

    Fish

    Usage

    Point at it to ask whether a dish contains fish

  21. Яйце

    Yaitse

    Egg

    Usage

    Used to check for egg in a dish; plural is "яйця"

  22. Молочні продукти

    Molochni produkty

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Used to check for dairy when lactose-intolerant or milk-allergic

  23. Арахіс

    Arakhis

    Peanut

    Usage

    Peanut is a separate word from tree nuts ("горіхи"); use this one for a peanut anaphylaxis warning

  24. Горіхи

    Horikhy

    Tree nuts

    Usage

    Covers walnuts, hazelnuts and other tree nuts but not peanuts — show "арахіс" separately

  25. Ракоподібні

    Rakopodibni

    Crustaceans

    Usage

    For a shrimp/crab allergy; shellfish molluscs are "молюски"

  26. Пшениця

    Pshenytsia

    Wheat

    Usage

    Used to check for wheat when avoiding gluten

  27. Соя

    Soia

    Soy

    Usage

    For a soy allergy; soy sauce is "соєвий соус"

  28. Кунжут

    Kunzhut

    Sesame

    Usage

    For a sesame allergy; often sprinkled on bread

  29. Алкоголь

    Alkohol

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Used to check a dish for alcohol on religious or medical grounds

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