Dietary & Allergies

1. Ma olen taimetoitlane.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Declares vegetarianism

   Grammar Note

   Compound "taime + toitlane"

2. Ma olen veegan ja ei söö loomseid tooteid.

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

   Usage

   Avoids all animal-derived foods

   Grammar Note

   "ei + verb" forms negation

3. Mul on pähklite allergia.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Tree-nut allergy

   Grammar Note

   Possession with "Mul on"

4. Kas teil on gluteenivaba menüü?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   Standard celiac question

   Grammar Note

   "Kas" introduces yes/no questions

5. Ma olen moslem ja ei söö sealiha.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Declares Muslim observance

   Grammar Note

   Compound "sea + liha"

6. Mul on laktoositalumatus.

   I am lactose intolerant.

   Usage

   Declares lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   Compound "laktoosi + talumatus"

7. Mul on koorikloomade allergia.

   I have a shellfish allergy.

   Usage

   Shellfish allergy

   Grammar Note

   Compound "kooriku + looma"

8. Millised koostisosad on selles roas?

   What ingredients are in this dish?

   Usage

   Standard ingredient-check question

   Grammar Note

   "-s" is the inessive case marker

9. Kas saate selle teha ilma sibulata?

   Can you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit an ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "-ta" is the abessive case marker

10. Mul on munaallergia.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Watch for hidden eggs

    Grammar Note

    Compound "muna + allergia"

11. Kas teil on infot allergeenide kohta?

    Do you have information about allergens?

    Usage

    Mandatory in EU restaurants

    Grammar Note

    "kohta" is a postposition meaning "about"

12. See allergia on eluohtlik. Palun olge väga ettevaatlikud.

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

    Usage

    Communicates anaphylaxis risk

    Grammar Note

    "olge" is plural imperative of "olema"

13. Kas see sisaldab maapähkliõli?

    Does this contain peanut oil?

    Usage

    Important at Asian restaurants

    Grammar Note

    Compound "maa + pähkli + õli"

14. Kas kasutate eraldi nõusid allergeenivaba toidu jaoks?

    Do you use separate utensils for allergen-free food?

    Usage

    Checks cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "-vaba" suffix = "free of"

15. Tänan, et arvestasite mu toitumisvajadustega.

    Thank you for considering my dietary needs.

    Usage

    Polite gratitude

    Grammar Note

    "-ga" is the comitative case

16. Religioossetel põhjustel ma ei söö veiseliha.

    For religious reasons I don't eat beef.

    Usage

    Explains religious avoidance of beef

    Grammar Note

    "-l" is the adessive case

17. sealiha

    Pork

    Usage

    Point at it to check whether a dish contains pork — essential for religious restrictions

18. veiseliha

    Beef

    Usage

    Point at it to check whether a dish contains beef

19. kanaliha

    Chicken

    Usage

    Check for chicken; menus often write just "kana"

20. kala

    Fish

    Usage

    Check for fish, including fish stock or fish sauce

21. muna

    Egg

    Usage

    Use to check for egg when you have an egg allergy

22. piimatooted

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Covers milk, butter and cheese; plain milk is "piim"

23. maapähkel

    Peanut

    Usage

    Literally "ground nut"; treated as separate from tree nuts ("pähklid")

24. pähklid

    Tree nuts

    Usage

    Plural form covering tree nuts; it excludes peanuts, so show both cards

25. koorikloomad

    Crustaceans

    Usage

    Shrimp and crab; molluscs are a separate group, "limused"

26. nisu

    Wheat

    Usage

    Check for wheat; gluten is labelled "gluteen"

27. soja

    Soy

    Usage

    The form used on ingredient labels; the bean itself is "sojauba"

28. seesam

    Sesame

    Usage

    Show to check for sesame, including sesame oil

29. alkohol

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Check whether a dish contains alcohol, including cooking wine

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