Dietary & Allergies

1. Es esmu veģetārietis.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Women say "veģetāriete"

   Grammar Note

   Masculine "veģetārietis", feminine "veģetāriete"; "Es esmu + nominative" states who you are

2. Es esmu vegāns un neēdu nekādus dzīvnieku produktus.

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

   Usage

   Avoids all animal-derived foods

   Grammar Note

   "nekādus" emphatic negative (acc.)

3. Man ir alerģija pret riekstiem.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Tree-nut allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Man ir + nominative" expresses "I have"

4. Vai jums ir bezglutēna ēdienkarte?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   Standard celiac question

   Grammar Note

   "Vai" introduces yes/no questions

5. Es esmu musulmanis un neēdu cūkgaļu.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Declares Muslim observance

   Grammar Note

   Compound "cūk + gaļa"

6. Man ir laktozes nepanesība.

   I am lactose intolerant.

   Usage

   Declares lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "ne-" is the negative prefix

7. Man ir alerģija pret vēžveidīgajiem.

   I have a shellfish allergy.

   Usage

   Shellfish allergy

   Grammar Note

   "pret + accusative/dative" = "against ~"

8. Kādas sastāvdaļas ir šajā ēdienā?

   What ingredients are in this dish?

   Usage

   Standard ingredient-check question

   Grammar Note

   Locative case expresses "in / at"

9. Vai varat pagatavot to bez sīpoliem?

   Can you prepare it without onions?

   Usage

   Request to omit an ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "bez + genitive" = "without ~" (singular genitive; plural takes the dative, as in "sīpoliem")

10. Man ir alerģija pret olām.

    I'm allergic to eggs.

    Usage

    Watch for hidden eggs

    Grammar Note

    "olas" plural; "ola" singular

11. Vai jums ir informācija par alergēniem?

    Do you have allergen information?

    Usage

    Mandatory in EU restaurants

    Grammar Note

    "par + accusative" = "about ~"

12. Šī alerģija ir dzīvībai bīstama. Lūdzu, esiet ļoti uzmanīgi.

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

    Usage

    Communicates anaphylaxis risk

    Grammar Note

    "esiet" is plural imperative of "būt"

13. Vai tas satur zemesriekstu eļļu?

    Does this contain peanut oil?

    Usage

    Important at Asian restaurants

    Grammar Note

    "eļļu" is accusative of "oil"

14. Vai jūs izmantojat atsevišķus piederumus ēdieniem bez alergēniem?

    Do you use separate utensils for allergen-free dishes?

    Usage

    Checks cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "atsevišķus piederumus" = "separate utensils" (accusative plural); "bez" takes the dative plural "alergēniem"

15. Paldies, ka ņēmāt vērā manas uztura vajadzības.

    Thank you for taking my dietary needs into account.

    Usage

    Polite gratitude

    Grammar Note

    "Paldies, ka + verb" = "Thanks for ~ing"

16. Reliģisku iemeslu dēļ es neēdu liellopu gaļu.

    For religious reasons I don't eat beef.

    Usage

    Explains religious avoidance of beef

    Grammar Note

    "dēļ" = "because of" (takes genitive)

17. Ola

    Egg

    Usage

    Point at it to ask whether a dish contains egg; plural "olas"

18. Piena produkti

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Covers milk, cheese and butter; milk alone is "piens"

19. Zemesrieksti

    Peanuts

    Usage

    Literally "earth nuts"; distinguishes peanuts from tree nuts

20. Rieksti

    Nuts

    Usage

    Tree nuts in general; show "zemesrieksti" too if peanuts also matter

21. Vēžveidīgie

    VĒŽ-vei-dī-gie

    Crustaceans

    Usage

    Shrimp are "garneles" and molluscs "gliemji"

22. Kvieši

    KVIE-ši

    Wheat

    Usage

    The grain; wheat flour is "kviešu milti"

23. Soja

    Soy

    Usage

    Soy sauce is "sojas mērce"

24. Sezams

    Sesame

    Usage

    Often on bread; a labelled allergen in the EU

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