Dietary & Allergies

1. Мен вегетарианмын.

   Men vegetarianmyn.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Basic vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   "-myn" = 1sg copula

2. Мен веганмын, ешқандай жануар өнімдерін жемеймін.

   Men veganmyn, eshqanday zhanuar önimderin zhemeymin.

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

   Usage

   Clarify avoidance of dairy/eggs

   Grammar Note

   "eshqanday" + negative = "any whatsoever"

3. Менде жаңғақтарға (бадам, фундук, грек жаңғағы, кешью, пісте) аллергия бар.

   Mende zhangaqtarga (badam, funduk, grek zhangagy, keshyu, piste) allergia bar.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Declares a general tree-nut allergy. Peanut (zherzhangaq) is a separate allergen and must be stated separately

   Grammar Note

   "Mende ... bar" = "I have ~"; -targa = plural + dative. The singular жаңғақ can read as one particular nut in context, so the plural is used and the species are spelled out in brackets. Kazakh жаңғақ is productive as a generic (жержаңғақ = peanut, орман жаңғағы = hazelnut), but walnut is distinguished as грек жаңғағы, so ambiguity remains. The EAEU food-labelling technical regulation TR TS 022/2011 lists the allergen in the Russian plural "орехи", which is why the plural is used here too

4. Сізде глютенсіз мәзір бар ма?

   Sizde glyutensiz mäzir bar ma?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   For celiac/gluten intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "-siz" = "without" suffix

5. Мен халал жеймін, шошқа етін жемеймін.

   Men khalal zheymin, shoshqa etin zhemeymin.

   I eat halal; I don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Explain Muslim dietary rules

   Grammar Note

   "-min" = 1sg present

6. Менде лактозаны қорыта алмаушылық бар.

   Mende laktozany qoryta almaushylyq bar.

   I am lactose intolerant.

   Usage

   Declare lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "-maushylyq" forms a noun "inability to"

7. Менде теңіз тағамдарына аллергия бар.

   Mende tengiz tagamdaryna allergia bar.

   I have a seafood allergy.

   Usage

   Declare seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   "-daryna" = plural + possessive + dative

8. Бұл тағамда не бар?

   Bul tagamda ne bar?

   What's in this dish?

   Usage

   Basic question to check ingredients

   Grammar Note

   "-da" = locative "in"

9. Пиязсыз жасай аласыз ба?

   Piyazsyz zhasay alasyz ba?

   Can you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Ask to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "ala" + polite "-syz" = "can you?"

10. Менде жұмыртқаға аллергия бар.

    Mende zhumyrtqaga allergia bar.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Avoid egg-containing dishes

    Grammar Note

    "-ga" = dative "toward"

11. Сізде аллергендердің тізімі бар ма?

    Sizde allergenderdiñ tizimi bar ma?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Request allergen list

    Grammar Note

    "-derdiñ" = plural genitive

12. Бұл өмірге қауіпті аллергия.

    Bul ömirge qauipti allergia.

    This is a life-threatening allergy.

    Usage

    Warn of severity

    Grammar Note

    "-ge" = dative "to/for"

13. Мұнда май немесе дәмдеуіш бар ма?

    Munda may nemese dämdeuish bar ma?

    Does this contain oil or spices?

    Usage

    Check for oil/spices

    Grammar Note

    "nemese" = "or"

14. Басқа тағаммен араласу мүмкіндігі бар ма?

    Basqa tagammen aralasu mümkindigi bar ma?

    Could it mix with other food?

    Usage

    Ask about cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "-men" = comitative "with"

15. Түсінгеніңіз үшін рахмет.

    Tüsingeniñiz üshin rakhmet.

    Thank you for understanding.

    Usage

    Thank for accommodating

    Grammar Note

    "üshin" = "for"

16. Мен ет жей алмаймын.

    Men et zhey almaymyn.

    I can't eat meat.

    Usage

    State you can't eat meat

    Grammar Note

    "al-" = potential aux; "-maymyn" = negative 1sg

17. Шошқа еті

    Shosh-qa e-ti

    Pork

    Usage

    Point to check whether a dish contains pork; most eateries avoid it, but Russian restaurants serve it freely

18. Сиыр еті

    Si-yr e-ti

    Beef

    Usage

    Check for beef; horse meat ("jylqy eti") is also common here, so do not assume

19. Тауық еті

    Ta-uyq e-ti

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point to check whether a dish contains chicken

20. Балық

    Ba-lyq

    Fish

    Usage

    Check for fish, including when declaring an allergy

21. Жұмыртқа

    Jū-myrt-qa

    Egg

    Usage

    Check for egg — it is also worked into noodle and bread dough

22. Сүт өнімдері

    Süt ö-nim-de-ri

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Check for dairy; Kazakh cooking also uses fermented mare's and sheep's milk

23. Жержаңғақ

    Jer-jañ-ğaq

    Peanut

    Usage

    Literally "ground nut" — one of the most important words for an anaphylaxis warning

24. Жаңғақ

    Jañ-ğaq

    Nuts (tree nuts)

    Usage

    Tree nuts in general; on its own it often means walnut, so use "jerjañğaq" for peanuts

25. Шаян тәрізділер

    Sha-yan tä-riz-di-ler

    Crustaceans

    Usage

    For a shellfish allergy; menus write shrimp as "asshayan" or Russian "krevetki"

26. Бидай

    Bi-day

    Wheat

    Usage

    Point at this when avoiding gluten; Kazakh food is built on wheat noodles and bread

27. Соя

    So-ya

    Soy

    Usage

    For a soy allergy; soy sauce is "soya tuzdyğy"

28. Күнжіт

    Kün-jit

    Sesame

    Usage

    For a sesame allergy; it is often sprinkled on bread and samsa

29. Алкоголь

    Al-ko-gol

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Check whether a dish or drink contains alcohol, for religious or medical reasons

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