Dietary & Allergies

1. Mi kì í jẹ ẹran.

   I don't eat meat.

   Usage

   Vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   "kì í" habitual negation

2. Mo jẹ́ vegan, mi kì í jẹ ohunkohun láti ọ̀dọ̀ ẹranko.

   I'm vegan; I don't eat anything from animals.

   Usage

   Vegan declaration

   Grammar Note

   "láti ọ̀dọ̀" = "from"

3. Mo ní àìfaradà sí ẹ̀pà.

   I have a peanut allergy.

   Usage

   Peanut allergy

   Grammar Note

   "àì-" = lack/negation prefix

4. Ṣé ẹ ní oúnjẹ tí kò ní gluten?

   Do you have food without gluten?

   Usage

   Gluten-free inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "ẹ" formal "you"

5. Mo jẹ́ Mùsùlùmí, mi kì í jẹ ẹran ẹlẹ́dẹ̀.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Halal observance

   Grammar Note

   "ẹran" + animal = "meat of"

6. Mi kì í lè mu wàrà.

   I cannot drink milk.

   Usage

   Lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "kì í lè" = "cannot"

7. Mo ní àìfaradà sí oúnjẹ omi òkun.

   I'm allergic to seafood.

   Usage

   Seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   "òkun" = "sea"

8. Kí ni ó wà nínú oúnjẹ yìí?

   What's in this food?

   Usage

   Ingredient inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "nínú" = "inside"

9. Ṣé ẹ lè ṣe é láìsí àlùbọ́sà?

   Could you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "ẹ lè" formal "can you"

10. Mo ní àìfaradà sí ẹyin.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Egg allergy

    Grammar Note

    "ẹyin" = "egg"

11. Ṣé ẹ ní àkójọpọ̀ àwọn nǹkan tó ń ṣàárà?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Allergen menu request

    Grammar Note

    "tó ń" relative continuous

12. Àìfaradà mi lè pa mí.

    My allergy can kill me.

    Usage

    Severe allergy warning

    Grammar Note

    "lè" = potential "can"

13. Ṣé òróró tàbí ata wà nínú?

    Is there oil or pepper inside?

    Usage

    Asks about oil/spice

    Grammar Note

    "tàbí" = "or"

14. Ṣé oúnjẹ mi lè dàrú pẹ̀lú àwọn mìíràn?

    Could my food get mixed with others?

    Usage

    Cross-contamination check

    Grammar Note

    "pẹ̀lú" = "with"

15. Ẹ ṣé gan-an fún àbójútó yín.

    Thank you very much for your care.

    Usage

    Formal thanks

    Grammar Note

    "yín" = formal "your"

16. Mi kì í lè jẹ ẹran màlúù.

    I cannot eat beef.

    Usage

    Specific food restriction

    Grammar Note

    "màlúù" = "cow"

17. Ẹran ẹlẹ́dẹ̀

    Pork

    Usage

    Point at it to ask whether the dish contains it; also for religious restrictions

18. Ẹran màlúù

    Beef

    Usage

    Point at it to ask whether the dish contains it

19. Ẹran adìẹ

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point at it to ask whether the dish contains it

20. Ẹja

    Fish

    Usage

    For fish allergy; dried fish is used as a base in many local dishes

21. Ẹyin

    Egg

    Usage

    For egg allergy; distinct from eyín (tooth)

22. Wàrà

    Milk / dairy

    Usage

    For dairy allergy; note that Fulani cheese is also called wàrà in some areas

23. Ẹ̀pà

    Peanut / groundnut

    Usage

    For peanut allergy; used in sauces and frying oil

24. Ẹ̀dẹ̀ àti akàn

    Shrimp and crab

    Usage

    For shellfish allergy; dried shrimp appears in many dishes

25. Àlìkámà

    Wheat

    Usage

    When you need to avoid wheat or gluten

26. Ẹ̀wà sóyà

    Soya beans

    Usage

    For soy allergy

27. Ọtí

    Alcohol

    Usage

    When you avoid alcohol for religious or health reasons

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