Dietary & Allergies

1. Olen kasvissyöjä.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Declares vegetarianism

   Grammar Note

   Compound "kasvis + syöjä"

2. Olen vegaani enkä syö eläinperäisiä tuotteita.

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

   Usage

   Avoids all animal-derived foods

   Grammar Note

   Negation triggers partitive case

3. Minulla on pähkinäallergia.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Tree-nut allergy

   Grammar Note

   Possession: "Minulla on" (adessive + "to be")

4. Onko teillä gluteenitonta ruokalistaa?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   Standard celiac question

   Grammar Note

   "-ton/-tön" forms "without ~"

5. Olen muslimi enkä syö sianlihaa.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Declares Muslim observance

   Grammar Note

   "enkä" = "and not"

6. Olen laktoosi-intolerantti.

   I am lactose intolerant.

   Usage

   Declares lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   Compound "laktoosi + intolerantti"

7. Minulla on äyriäisallergia.

   I have a shellfish allergy.

   Usage

   Shellfish allergy

   Grammar Note

   Compound "äyriäinen + allergia"

8. Mitä ainesosia tässä ruoassa on?

   What ingredients are in this dish?

   Usage

   Standard ingredient-check question

   Grammar Note

   "-ssa/-ssä" is inessive "in ~"

9. Voitteko tehdä sen ilman sipulia?

   Can you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit an ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "ilman + partitive" = "without ~"

10. Minulla on muna-allergia.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Watch for hidden eggs

    Grammar Note

    Compound "muna + allergia"

11. Onko teillä tietoa allergeeneista?

    Do you have information about allergens?

    Usage

    Mandatory in EU restaurants

    Grammar Note

    "-sta/-stä" is elative "about / from ~"

12. Tämä allergia on hengenvaarallinen. Olkaa erittäin varovaisia.

    This allergy is life-threatening. Be very careful.

    Usage

    Communicates anaphylaxis risk

    Grammar Note

    "Olkaa" is plural imperative of "olla"

13. Sisältääkö tämä maapähkinäöljyä?

    Does this contain peanut oil?

    Usage

    Important at Asian restaurants

    Grammar Note

    "-kö" is the question particle

14. Käytättekö erillisiä välineitä allergiavapaille ruoille?

    Do you use separate utensils for allergen-free food?

    Usage

    Checks cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    In "allergiavapaille", -lle is the allative case, meaning "for / intended for". "Allergiavapaa" means allergen-free

15. Kiitos, että otitte huomioon ruokavalioni vaatimukset.

    Thank you for taking my dietary requirements into account.

    Usage

    Polite gratitude

    Grammar Note

    "Kiitos, että + verb" = "Thanks for ~ing"

16. Uskonnollisista syistä en syö naudanlihaa.

    For religious reasons I don't eat beef.

    Usage

    Explains religious avoidance of beef

    Grammar Note

    "syistä" = "from reasons" (elative)

17. sianliha

    Pork

    Usage

    Point to this to check whether a dish contains pork

    Grammar Note

    Genitive of sika (pig) plus liha (meat); ham is "kinkku" and bacon is "pekoni"

18. naudanliha

    Beef

    Usage

    Point to this to check whether a dish contains beef

    Grammar Note

    Genitive of nauta (cattle) plus liha (meat); minced meat is "jauheliha"

19. kananliha

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point to this to check whether a dish contains chicken

    Grammar Note

    "Kana" alone means the bird, so "kananliha" is used to make clear you mean the meat

20. kala

    Fish

    Usage

    Point to this for a fish allergy or to avoid fish; salmon is "lohi" and herring is "silli"

21. kananmuna

    Egg

    Usage

    Point to this when checking for egg in a dish

    Grammar Note

    "Muna" alone also means egg; "kananmuna" (hen's egg) is the most explicit form used on menus and ingredient labels

22. maitotuotteet

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Point to this to avoid dairy in general; products labelled "laktoositon" are lactose-free

    Grammar Note

    Plural form; milk itself is "maito"

23. maapähkinä

    Peanut

    Usage

    Point to this to check for peanuts — a potentially life-threatening allergy

    Grammar Note

    Literally "ground nut"; distinct from tree nuts

24. pähkinät

    Nuts

    Usage

    Point to this to avoid tree nuts generally; almond is "manteli" and cashew is "cashewpähkinä"

    Grammar Note

    Plural; the singular is "pähkinä"

25. äyriäiset

    Shellfish (crustaceans)

    Usage

    Point to this for a shrimp or crab allergy; shrimp is "katkarapu" and crayfish is "rapu"

    Grammar Note

    Plural; bivalves such as mussels are "simpukat" and molluscs in general are "nilviäiset" — separate words, so show both if you must avoid both

26. vehnä

    Wheat

    Usage

    Point to this for a wheat allergy or gluten restriction; gluten-free is labelled "gluteeniton"

27. soija

    Soy

    Usage

    Point to this to check for soy; soy sauce is "soijakastike"

28. seesami

    Sesame

    Usage

    Point to this to check for sesame; sesame oil is "seesamiöljy"

29. alkoholi

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Point to this to avoid alcohol for religious or medical reasons, including alcohol used in cooking

    Grammar Note

    Alcohol-free products are labelled "alkoholiton"

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