Dietary & Allergies

1. میں سبزی خور ہوں۔

   Main sabzī-khor hūn.

   I am a vegetarian.

   Usage

   Basic vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   "hūn" = 1sg present

2. میں ویگن ہوں، کوئی جانوروں کی پیداوار نہیں کھاتا۔

   Main vegan hūn, kōī jānvarōn kī paidāvār nahīn khātā.

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

   Usage

   Vegan declaration

   Grammar Note

   "kōī...nahīn" = none at all

3. مجھے گری دار میووں سے الرجی ہے۔

   Mujhe girī-dār mēwōn se alergī hai.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Nut allergy

   Grammar Note

   "mujhe ... hai" = "I have"

4. کیا آپ کے پاس گلوٹن فری مینو ہے؟

   Kyā āp ke pās gluten-free menu hai?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   Gluten-free inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "āp ke pās" = "with you"

5. میں مسلمان ہوں اور سور کا گوشت نہیں کھاتا۔

   Main musalmān hūn aur sūar kā gōsht nahīn khātā.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Halal observance

   Grammar Note

   "kā" is genitive

6. میں لیکٹوز ہضم نہیں کر سکتا۔

   Main lactose hazm nahīn kar saktā.

   I cannot digest lactose.

   Usage

   Lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "nahīn saktā" = "cannot"

7. مجھے سمندری غذا سے الرجی ہے۔

   Mujhe samandarī ghizā se alergī hai.

   I'm allergic to seafood.

   Usage

   Seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   "se" = ablative

8. اس کھانے میں کیا کیا ہے؟

   Is khāne mēn kyā kyā hai?

   What is in this food?

   Usage

   Ingredient inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "mēn" = "in"

9. کیا آپ اسے پیاز کے بغیر بنا سکتے ہیں؟

   Kyā āp ise pyāz ke baghair banā sakte hain?

   Could you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "ke baghair" = "without"

10. مجھے انڈوں سے الرجی ہے۔

    Mujhe andōn se alergī hai.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Egg allergy

    Grammar Note

    "andōn" oblique plural

11. کیا آپ کے پاس الرجن کی فہرست ہے؟

    Kyā āp ke pās alergen kī fehrist hai?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Allergen menu request

    Grammar Note

    "kī" feminine genitive

12. میری الرجی جان لیوا ہے۔

    Merī alergī jān-levā hai.

    My allergy is life-threatening.

    Usage

    Severe allergy warning

    Grammar Note

    "merī" feminine possessive

13. کیا اس میں تیل یا مسالہ ہے؟

    Kyā is mēn tel yā masāla hai?

    Does this contain oil or spice?

    Usage

    Asks about oil/spice

    Grammar Note

    "yā" = "or"

14. کیا کراس آلودگی کا خطرہ ہے؟

    Kyā cross-contamination kā khatra hai?

    Is there a risk of cross-contamination?

    Usage

    Cross-contamination check

    Grammar Note

    "kā" masculine genitive

15. آپ کی توجہ کا بہت بہت شکریہ۔

    Āp kī tawajjuh kā bahut bahut shukriya.

    Thank you very much for your attention.

    Usage

    Formal thanks

    Grammar Note

    "bahut bahut" intensifies

16. میں گائے کا گوشت نہیں کھا سکتا۔

    Main gāī kā gōsht nahīn khā saktā.

    I cannot eat beef.

    Usage

    Specific food restriction

    Grammar Note

    "nahīn khā saktā" = "cannot eat"

17. سور کا گوشت

    su-ar ka gosht

    Pork

    Usage

    Point to check ingredients. Pork is virtually absent in Pakistan for religious reasons, but worth checking on imported goods and foreign restaurants

18. گائے کا گوشت

    ga-e ka gosht

    Beef

    Usage

    Point to check ingredients. Beef is widely eaten in Pakistan; a menu that just says "gosht" usually means beef or mutton

19. مرغی

    mur-ghi

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point to check ingredients; menus use the English "chicken" just as often

20. مچھلی

    mach-hli

    Fish

    Usage

    Point to declare a fish allergy or to check what is in a dish

21. انڈا

    an-da

    Egg

    Usage

    For checking egg allergy; often used as a binder in breads and sweets

22. دودھ سے بنی چیزیں

    dudh se ba-ni chi-zen

    Dairy products

    Usage

    All dairy. Pakistani cooking uses a lot of it — cream and yoghurt go into many curries

23. مونگ پھلی

    mung phal-li

    Peanut

    Usage

    Anaphylaxis risk; commonly in street chaat and sweets

24. خشک میوہ جات

    khush-k me-wa jat

    Tree nuts

    Usage

    Covers almonds, cashews and the like; they turn up in biryani and desserts

25. جھینگا اور کیکڑا

    jhin-ga aur kek-ra

    Shellfish (shrimp and crab)

    Usage

    For declaring a shellfish allergy; common in coastal cooking around Karachi

26. گندم

    gan-dum

    Wheat

    Usage

    For gluten intolerance; roti and naan — the everyday staples — are all wheat

27. سویابین

    so-ya-bin

    Soy

    Usage

    For soy allergy; found in processed foods and Chinese-style dishes

28. تل

    til

    Sesame

    Usage

    For sesame allergy; sprinkled on naan and sweets

29. شراب

    sha-rab

    Alcohol

    Usage

    For checking whether alcohol is in a dish; sale to Muslims is banned in Pakistan and cooking alcohol is essentially never used

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