Dietary & Allergies

1. Sindya inyama.

   I do not eat meat.

   Usage

   Vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   "sin-" = 1sg negation

2. Ndi umveggan, sindya ibyo biva mu matungo.

   I'm vegan; I don't eat anything from animals.

   Usage

   Vegan declaration

   Grammar Note

   "biva mu" = "coming from"

3. Mfite alérgie y'ubunyobwa.

   I have a peanut allergy.

   Usage

   Peanut allergy

   Grammar Note

   "y'" = possessive

4. Mufite menu idafite gluten?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   Gluten-free inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "i-da-fite" = "does not have"

5. Ndi umuyisilamu, sindya inyama y'ingurube.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Halal observance

   Grammar Note

   "y'ingurube" = "of pig"

6. Sinshobora kunywa amata.

   I cannot drink milk.

   Usage

   Lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "sinshobora" = "I cannot" (1sg negative of "shobora")

7. Mfite alérgie y'ibikomoka mu nyanja.

   I'm allergic to seafood.

   Usage

   Seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   "nyanja" = "sea"

8. Ni iki kiri muri iyi mfungurwa?

   What's in this food?

   Usage

   Ingredient inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "muri iyi" = "in this"

9. Mwakora bidafite ibitunguru?

   Could you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "Mwa-" is plural/formal "you"

10. Mfite alérgie y'amagi.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Egg allergy

    Grammar Note

    "amagi" is class 6 plural

11. Mufite urutonde rw'ibitera alérgie?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Allergen menu request

    Grammar Note

    "rw'" is class 11 genitive

12. Alérgie yanjye ishobora kunyica.

    My allergy can kill me.

    Usage

    Severe allergy warning

    Grammar Note

    "-nyi-" = "me" (1sg object)

13. Harimo amavuta cyangwa ibirungo bikaze?

    Is there oil or strong spice?

    Usage

    Asks about oil/spice

    Grammar Note

    "cyangwa" = "or"

14. Ibyo ndya bishobora kuvanga n'ibindi?

    Could my food get mixed with others?

    Usage

    Cross-contamination check

    Grammar Note

    "n'-" = "with"

15. Murakoze cyane ku bw'ubufasha bwanyu.

    Thank you very much for your help.

    Usage

    Formal thanks

    Grammar Note

    "ku bw'-" = "for"

16. Sinshobora kurya inyama y'inka.

    I cannot eat beef.

    Usage

    Specific food restriction

    Grammar Note

    "inka" = "cow"

17. Inyama y'ingurube

    Pork

    Usage

    Point to check whether a dish contains pork

18. Inyama y'inka

    Beef

    Usage

    Point to check whether a dish contains beef

19. Inyama y'inkoko

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point to check whether a dish contains chicken

20. Ifi

    Fish

    Usage

    Point to check whether a dish contains fish

21. Igi

    Egg

    Usage

    Point to check whether a dish contains egg

22. Amata

    Milk / dairy

    Usage

    Point to check whether a dish contains dairy

23. Ubunyobwa

    Peanuts

    Usage

    Point to check whether a dish contains peanuts

24. Ingano

    Wheat

    Usage

    Point to check whether a dish contains wheat

25. Soya

    Soy

    Usage

    Point to check whether a dish contains soy

26. Inzoga

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Check whether something contains alcohol

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