Dietary & Allergies

1. Мин хәләл ризыҡ ашайым, дуңғыҙ ите ашамайым.

   Min khäläl rizyq ashayym, duñghydh ite ashamayym.

   I eat halal food; I don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Say you eat only halal food and no pork

   Grammar Note

   Negation is formed with -май: ашайым "I eat" vs ашамайым "I don't eat". "Дуңғыҙ ите" is "pig's meat". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

2. Миндә сәтләүеккә аллергия бар.

   Mindä sätläwyekkä allergiya bar.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Say you are allergic to nuts

   Grammar Note

   "Миндә … бар" means "I have …"; the thing you react to takes the dative (-ка/-кә). "Сәтләүек" means nut. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

3. Миндә йомортҡаға аллергия бар.

   Mindä yomortqagha allergiya bar.

   I have an egg allergy.

   Usage

   Say you are allergic to eggs

   Grammar Note

   The allergen takes the dative (-ға), followed by "аллергия бар". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

4. Миндә һөткә аллергия бар.

   Mindä hötkä allergiya bar.

   I have a milk allergy.

   Usage

   Say you are allergic to milk

   Grammar Note

   The allergen takes the dative (-кә), followed by "аллергия бар". "Һөт" is milk. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

5. Был ризыҡтың составында нимә бар?

   Byl rizyqtyñ sostavynda nimä bar?

   What is in this dish?

   Usage

   Ask what a dish contains

   Grammar Note

   "Составында" is состав "composition" with a possessive ending and the locative. "Нимә бар?" is "what is there?" This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

6. Был ризыҡта май йәки тәмләткес бармы?

   Byl rizyqta may yäki tämlätkes barmy?

   Does this contain oil or spices?

   Usage

   Ask whether the food has oil or spices

   Grammar Note

   "Май" means oil, fat or butter (it is spelled like the month May). "Бармы" is бар "there is" + the question particle -мы. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

7. Һуған һалмайынса бешерә алаһығыҙмы?

   Hughan halmayynsa besherä alahyghydhmy?

   Can you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Ask for a dish made without onion

   Grammar Note

   "-майынса" means "without doing". "Алаһығыҙмы" is the polite "can you", combined with бешерә "cook". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

8. Был аллергия үлемгә алып барырға мөмкин.

   Byl allergiya ülemgä alyp baryrgha mömkin.

   This allergy can be life-threatening.

   Usage

   Say the allergy can be fatal

   Grammar Note

   "Үлемгә алып барыу" means "to lead to death"; "мөмкин" means "it is possible". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

9. Аңлағанығыҙ өсөн рәхмәт.

   Añlaghanyghydh ösön räkhmät.

   Thank you for understanding.

   Usage

   Thank someone for understanding

   Grammar Note

   "…-ғанығыҙ өсөн рәхмәт" means "thank you for …-ing"; the -ығыҙ ending is the polite "you". This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

10. Мин ит ашай алмайым.

    Min it ashay almayym.

    I can't eat meat.

    Usage

    Say you cannot eat meat

    Grammar Note

    "Ашай алмайым" is the negative of "ашай алыу" (to be able to eat). "Ит" means meat. This sentence is built from standard parts; a native check is advisable.

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