Dietary & Allergies

1. Би цагаан хоолтон.

   Bi tsagaan khoolton.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Basic vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   "tsagaan khool" literally "white food" = vegetarian food

2. Би веган бөгөөд амьтны гаралтай ямар ч хоол идэхгүй.

   Bi vegan bögööd amitny garaltai yamar ch khool idekhgüi.

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

   Usage

   Clarify avoidance of dairy/eggs

   Grammar Note

   "yamar ch" + negative = "any whatsoever"

3. Надад самарны харшил байдаг.

   Nadad samarny kharshil baidag.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Declare nut allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Nadad ... baidag" = "I have ~"

4. Танд глютенгүй хоол бий юу?

   Tand glyutengüi khool bii yuu?

   Do you have gluten-free food?

   Usage

   For celiac/gluten intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "-güi" suffix means "without"

5. Би халал хоол иддэг, гахайн мах иддэггүй.

   Bi khalal khool iddeg, gakhain makh iddeggüi.

   I eat halal; I don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Explain Muslim dietary rules

   Grammar Note

   "-deg" marks habitual aspect

6. Би лактоз шингээж чаддаггүй.

   Bi laktoz shingeej chaddaggüi.

   I can't digest lactose.

   Usage

   Explain lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "chaddaggüi" = habitual negative potential

7. Надад далайн хоолны харшил байдаг.

   Nadad dalain khoolny kharshil baidag.

   I have a seafood allergy.

   Usage

   Declare seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   "dalain" = genitive "of sea"

8. Энэ хоолонд юу юу байгаа вэ?

   Ene khoolond yuu yuu baigaa ve?

   What's in this dish?

   Usage

   Basic question to check ingredients

   Grammar Note

   Reduplicated "yuu yuu" asks about multiple things

9. Сонгиногүй хийж өгөх боломжтой юу?

   Songinogüi khiij ögökh bolomjtoi yuu?

   Can you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Ask to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "-güi" + verb + "ögökh" = "make without"

10. Надад өндөгний харшил байдаг.

    Nadad öndögnii kharshil baidag.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Avoid egg-containing dishes

    Grammar Note

    "öndögnii" = genitive "of egg"

11. Танд харшил үүсгэгчийн жагсаалт байгаа юу?

    Tand kharshil üüsgegchiin jagsaalt baigaa yuu?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Request allergen list

    Grammar Note

    "-gch" derives agent nouns from verbs

12. Энэ нь амь насанд аюултай харшил юм.

    Ene ni ami nasand ayuultai kharshil yum.

    This is a life-threatening allergy.

    Usage

    Warn of severity

    Grammar Note

    "-d" = dative-locative "to"

13. Үүнд тос эсвэл амтлагч орсон уу?

    Üünd tos esvel amtlagch orson uu?

    Does this contain oil or spices?

    Usage

    Check for oil/spices

    Grammar Note

    "esvel" = "or"

14. Энэ бусад хоолтой холилдох магадлал бий юу?

    Ene busad khooltoi kholildokh magadlal bii yuu?

    Could it mix with other food?

    Usage

    Ask about cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "-toi" = comitative "with"

15. Ойлгож өгсөнд баярлалаа.

    Oilgoj ögsönd bayarlalaa.

    Thank you for understanding.

    Usage

    Thank for accommodating

    Grammar Note

    "ögsön" = past benefactive "did for me"

16. Би мах идэж чаддаггүй.

    Bi makh idej chaddaggüi.

    I can't eat meat.

    Usage

    State you can't eat meat

    Grammar Note

    "idekh" + "chadakh" = "can eat"; negated = "cannot eat"

17. Гахайн мах

    Gakhain makh

    Pork

    Usage

    Point to ask whether a dish contains pork, or to declare a religious restriction

18. Үхрийн мах

    Ükhriin makh

    Beef

    Usage

    Point to ask whether a dish contains beef

19. Тахианы мах

    Takhiany makh

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point to ask whether a dish contains chicken

20. Загас

    Zagas

    Fish

    Usage

    Point to check for fish, or to declare a fish allergy

21. Өндөг

    Öndög

    Egg

    Usage

    Point to check for egg, or to declare an egg allergy

22. Сүүн бүтээгдэхүүн

    Süün büteegdekhüün

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Point to check for dairy — Mongolian food relies heavily on it

23. Газрын самар

    Gazryn samar

    Peanut

    Usage

    Declare a peanut allergy; check tree nuts ("samar") separately

24. Самар

    Samar

    Nuts (tree nuts)

    Usage

    Declare a tree-nut allergy; "samar" also means a metal nut, so make the food context clear

25. Хавч хясаа

    Khavch khyasaa

    Shellfish / crustaceans

    Usage

    Declare a shellfish allergy; it still appears on menus in landlocked Mongolia as imported food

26. Улаан буудай

    Ulaan buudai

    Wheat

    Usage

    Declare gluten intolerance; wheat flour ("guril") is central to Mongolian cooking

27. Шар буурцаг

    Shar buurtsag

    Soy

    Usage

    Declare a soy allergy; also useful for checking soy sauce

28. Гүнжид

    Günjid

    Sesame

    Usage

    Declare a sesame allergy

29. Согтууруулах ундаа

    Sogtuuruulakh undaa

    Alcohol (drink)

    Usage

    Point to ask whether a dish or drink contains alcohol

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