Dietary & Allergies

1. أنا نباتي

   ana nabātī

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Says you are vegetarian. A woman says "nabātiyya".

   Grammar Note

   A nominal sentence needs no verb. "nabātī" is attested in dictionary sentences. Composed from dictionary-verified words.

2. شنو هي المكونات ديال هاد الماكلة؟

   shnū hiya l-mukawwināt dyāl hād l-mākla?

   What are the ingredients in this dish?

   Usage

   Asks what is in the dish.

   Grammar Note

   "dyāl" links two nouns ("of"). Composed from dictionary-verified words.

3. واش ممكن تصاوب ليا هادشي بلا بصلة؟

   wāsh mumken tṣāwb lia hādshī blā bṣla?

   Can you prepare it without onion?

   Usage

   Asks the cook to make it without onion.

   Grammar Note

   "blā" means "without". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

4. عندي حساسية ديال البيض

   ʿndī ḥasāsiya dyāl l-bīḍ

   I have an egg allergy.

   Usage

   Says you are allergic to eggs.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿndī ḥasāsiya dyāl …" means "I am allergic to …". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

5. واش فيها الزيت ديال الكاوكاو؟

   wāsh fīha z-zīt dyāl l-kāwkāw?

   Does this contain peanut oil?

   Usage

   Checks whether peanut oil is used.

   Grammar Note

   "fīha" means "it contains / in it". Composed from dictionary-verified words.

6. دجاج

   djāj

   Chicken

   Usage

   Chicken.

   Grammar Note

   A food word for explaining allergies and dietary limits.

7. حوت

   ḥūt

   Fish

   Usage

   Fish; usually said with the article, "l-ḥūt".

   Grammar Note

   A food word for explaining allergies and dietary limits.

8. بيض

   bīḍ

   Egg

   Usage

   Eggs. The same spelling also means "white".

   Grammar Note

   A food word for explaining allergies and dietary limits.

9. كاوكاو

   kāwkāw

   Peanut

   Usage

   Peanuts; useful when explaining an allergy.

   Grammar Note

   A food word for explaining allergies and dietary limits.

10. الكحول

    l-kuḥūl

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Alcohol.

    Grammar Note

    A food word for explaining allergies and dietary limits.

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