Dietary & Allergies

1. म शाकाहारी हुँ।

   Ma shakahari hun.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Basic vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   "hun" is 1sg copula

2. म वेगन हुँ र कुनै पनि पशु उत्पादन खाँदिनँ।

   Ma vegan hun ra kunai pani pashu utpadan khadina.

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

   Usage

   Clarify avoidance of dairy/eggs

   Grammar Note

   "kunai pani" + negative = "any whatsoever"

3. मलाई बदाम, ओखर, काजु र पेस्ताको एलर्जी छ।

   Malai badam, okhar, kaju ra pestako allergy chha.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Declares a tree-nut allergy by listing the species. In Nepal बदाम is often heard as peanut, so this also covers peanuts

   Grammar Note

   "-ko" = genitive "of", attaching only to the last item of a list (पेस्ता → पेस्ताको); "र" = "and". Do NOT use बदाम alone — it comes from Persian بادام (almond), but in everyday Nepali it usually means peanut, so the reading is unpredictable. Either way it names one species, leaving ओखर (walnut), काजु (cashew) and पेस्ता (pistachio) to read as safe. Nepali has no food-labelling umbrella term, so the species are listed

4. के तपाईंसँग ग्लुटेन-मुक्त मेनु छ?

   Ke tapainsanga gluten-mukta menu chha?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   For celiac/gluten intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "Ke" begins a yes/no question

5. म हलाल खान्छु र सुँगुरको मासु खाँदिनँ।

   Ma halal khanchhu ra sungurko masu khadina.

   I eat halal; I don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Explain Muslim dietary rules

   Grammar Note

   "khanchhu" = 1sg present (gender-neutral)

6. मलाई दूध पच्दैन।

   Malai dudh pachdaina.

   Milk doesn't digest for me.

   Usage

   Explain lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "pachnu" is intransitive "to be digested"

7. मलाई समुद्री खानाको एलर्जी छ।

   Malai samudri khanako allergy chha.

   I have a seafood allergy.

   Usage

   Declare seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   "-ri" adjectivalising suffix

8. यो खानामा के के छ?

   Yo khanama ke ke chha?

   What's in this dish?

   Usage

   Basic question to check ingredients

   Grammar Note

   "-ma" = locative "in"

9. के तपाईंले प्याज नहाली बनाउन सक्नुहुन्छ?

   Ke tapaile pyaj nahali banaun saknuhunchha?

   Can you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Ask to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "saknuhunchha" = polite 2nd-person potential

10. मलाई अण्डाको एलर्जी छ।

    Malai andako allergy chha.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Avoid egg-containing dishes

    Grammar Note

    "andako" = genitive "of egg"

11. के तपाईंसँग एलर्जनको सूची छ?

    Ke tapainsanga allergenko suchi chha?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Request allergen list

    Grammar Note

    "-sanga" = "with"

12. यो जीवनलाई खतरा हुने एलर्जी हो।

    Yo jivanlai khatara hune allergy ho.

    This is a life-threatening allergy.

    Usage

    Warn of severity

    Grammar Note

    "hune" = relative "that becomes"

13. के यसमा तेल वा मसला छ?

    Ke yasma tel va masala chha?

    Does this contain oil or spices?

    Usage

    Check for oil/spices

    Grammar Note

    "va" = "or"

14. के यो अन्य खानासँग मिसिने सम्भावना छ?

    Ke yo anya khanasanga misine sambhavana chha?

    Could it mix with other food?

    Usage

    Ask about cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "-sanga" = comitative "with"

15. बुझिदिनुभएकोमा धन्यवाद।

    Bujhidinubhaekoma dhanyavad.

    Thank you for understanding.

    Usage

    Thank for accommodating

    Grammar Note

    "-dinubhaeko" = honorific benefactive

16. म मासु खान सक्दिनँ।

    Ma masu khan sakdina.

    I can't eat meat.

    Usage

    State you can't eat meat

    Grammar Note

    Verb root + "sakdina" = negative potential

17. सुँगुरको मासु

    Sungurko masu

    Pork

    Usage

    Point at a dish with this to check for an allergy or religious restriction; pork is common in Newari cooking

18. गाईको मासु

    Gaiko masu

    Beef

    Usage

    Cow slaughter is illegal in Nepal and beef is essentially absent; buff on menus is water-buffalo meat (raangaako masu), which is not the same thing

19. कुखुराको मासु

    Kukhurako masu

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point at a dish with this to check whether it contains chicken

20. माछा

    Machha

    Fish

    Usage

    For checking a fish allergy; landlocked Nepal serves river fish, and sea fish is rare

21. अण्डा

    Anda

    Egg

    Usage

    For checking an egg allergy; egg turns up in noodle dishes and momo fillings too

22. दूधबाट बनेको

    Doodhbata baneko

    Dairy

    Usage

    Anything made from milk. Nepali chiya always contains milk, and curries are often cooked with ghee

23. बदाम

    Badam

    Peanut

    Usage

    In Nepal badam means peanut; almond is haade badam, so confirm which one a shop means

24. सुख्खा मेवा

    Sukkha mewa

    Nuts

    Usage

    Almonds, cashews, and other tree nuts; common in festival sweets and desserts

25. झिँगे माछा र गँगटा

    Jhinge machha ra gangata

    Shellfish (prawn and crab)

    Usage

    For checking a shellfish allergy; rare in landlocked Nepal but used in Kathmandu’s Chinese and Thai restaurants

26. गहुँ

    Gahun

    Wheat

    Usage

    For checking gluten intolerance; roti, momo wrappers, and noodles are all wheat

27. भटमास

    Bhatmas

    Soybean

    Usage

    For checking a soy allergy; roasted soybeans are a standard Newari drinking snack

28. तिल

    Til

    Sesame

    Usage

    For checking a sesame allergy; sesame paste is common in achaar (pickle)

29. मदिरा

    Madira

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Alcohol in general. The colloquial raksi means the local distilled spirit, so use madira when asking whether a dish contains alcohol

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