Dietary & Allergies

1. איך בין אַ וועגעטאַריער / וועגעטאַריערין.

   Ikh bin a vegetaryer / vegetaryerin.

   I am a vegetarian.

   Usage

   The basic sentence for telling someone your diet

   Grammar Note

   A man says "וועגעטאַריער"; a woman uses "וועגעטאַריערין", with the feminine ending "־ין". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

2. איך בין אַ וועגאַנער / וועגאַנערין.

   Ikh bin a veganer / veganerin.

   I am a vegan.

   Usage

   Tells people you eat no animal products at all

   Grammar Note

   "איך בין אַ …" means "I am a …". A man says "וועגאַנער"; a woman uses "וועגאַנערין", with the feminine ending "־ין". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

3. איך בין אַלערגיש צו ניס.

   Ikh bin alergish tsu nis.

   I am allergic to nuts.

   Usage

   Tells the staff you are allergic to nuts

   Grammar Note

   "אַלערגיש צו …" means "allergic to …". "ניס" is the plural of "נוס" (nut). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

4. האָט איר אַ מעניו אָן גלוטען?

   Hot ir a menyu on gluten?

   Do you have a menu without gluten?

   Usage

   A polite way to ask staff for a gluten-free menu

   Grammar Note

   "איר" is the polite "you" and takes the plural verb "האָט". "אָן" means "without". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

5. איך האַלט כּשר און איך עס נישט קיין חזיר־פֿלייש.

   Ikh halt kosher un ikh es nisht keyn khazer-fleysh.

   I keep kosher and I don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Says that you follow the Jewish dietary rules

   Grammar Note

   "האַלטן כּשר" is the set phrase for keeping kosher. The double negation "נישט קיין …" is normal Yiddish. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

6. וואָס איז אין דעם מאכל?

   Vos iz in dem maykhl?

   What is in this dish?

   Usage

   Asks what a dish contains

   Grammar Note

   "מאכל" (dish) takes the dative article "דעם" after the preposition "אין". Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

7. קענט איר דאָס מאַכן אָן ציבעלע?

   Kent ir dos makhn on tsibele?

   Could you make this without onion?

   Usage

   Politely asks for a dish without onion

   Grammar Note

   "קענט איר" is the polite "can you". The noun after "אָן" takes no article. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

8. איך בין אַלערגיש צו אייער.

   Ikh bin alergish tsu eyer.

   I am allergic to eggs.

   Usage

   Tells the staff you are allergic to eggs

   Grammar Note

   "אייער" is the plural of "איי" (egg). Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

9. איך קען נישט עסן קיין פֿלייש.

   Ikh ken nisht esn keyn fleysh.

   I can't eat meat.

   Usage

   Says that you cannot eat meat

   Grammar Note

   After "קען נישט" the infinitive "עסן" comes at the end. Composed from known words and sentence patterns; native review recommended

10. חזיר־פֿלייש

    khazer-fleysh

    Pork

    Usage

    A word to name an ingredient you cannot eat

    Grammar Note

    A compound of "חזיר" (pig) and "פֿלייש" (meat), joined with the maqaf "־"

11. רינדפֿלייש

    rindfleysh

    Beef

    Usage

    The word for beef

    Grammar Note

    A neuter noun, a compound of "רינד" (cattle) and "פֿלייש" (meat)

12. עוף

    of

    Chicken

    Usage

    The word for chicken and other poultry

    Grammar Note

    A neuter noun. It can also mean "bird"

13. פֿיש

    fish

    Fish

    Usage

    The word for fish, also as food

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun. The plural is also written "פֿיש"

14. אייער

    eyer

    Eggs

    Usage

    The plural form, naming eggs as food

    Grammar Note

    The plural of "איי" (egg)

15. סטאַשקעס

    stashkes

    Peanuts

    Usage

    A word for naming an ingredient, for example when talking about allergies

    Grammar Note

    The plural of "סטאַשקע" (peanut)

16. ניס

    nis

    Nuts

    Usage

    A word for naming an ingredient, for example when talking about allergies

    Grammar Note

    The plural of "נוס" (nut)

17. ווייץ

    veyts

    Wheat

    Usage

    The word for wheat

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun

18. סויע

    soye

    Soy

    Usage

    The word for soy

    Grammar Note

    A feminine noun

19. סומסום

    sumsum

    Sesame

    Usage

    The word for sesame

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun

20. אַלקאָהאָל

    alkohol

    Alcohol

    Usage

    The word for alcohol as a drink

    Grammar Note

    A masculine noun

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