Dietary & Allergies

1. Аз съм вегетарианец.

   Az sam vegetarianets.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Declares vegetarianism; women say "вегетарианка"

   Grammar Note

   "съм" is 1st-person singular of "to be"

2. Аз съм веган и не ям никакви животински продукти.

   Az sam vegan i ne yam nikakvi zhivotinski produkti.

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

   Usage

   Avoids all animal-derived foods

   Grammar Note

   "никакви" is the emphatic negative adjective

3. Имам алергия към ядки.

   Imam alergiya kam yadki.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Tree-nut allergy

   Grammar Note

   "към + noun" = "toward / to ~"

4. Имате ли меню без глутен?

   Imate li menyu bez gluten?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   Standard celiac question

   Grammar Note

   "ли" is the yes/no question particle

5. Мюсюлманин съм и не ям свинско.

   Myusyulmanin sam i ne yam svinsko.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Muslim observance; women say "мюсюлманка"

   Grammar Note

   "свинско (месо)" is an adjective used as a noun

6. Имам непоносимост към лактоза.

   Imam neponosimost kam laktoza.

   I am lactose intolerant.

   Usage

   Declares lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   Distinct from an allergy

7. Имам алергия към морски дарове.

   Imam alergiya kam morski darove.

   I'm allergic to seafood.

   Usage

   Seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   Idiomatic "gifts of the sea"

8. Какви съставки има в това ястие?

   Kakvi sastavki ima v tova yastie?

   What ingredients are in this dish?

   Usage

   Standard ingredient-check question

   Grammar Note

   "Какви" is the plural interrogative adjective

9. Може ли да го приготвите без лук?

   Mozhe li da go prigotvite bez luk?

   Can you prepare it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit an ingredient

   Grammar Note

   Bulgarian lacks an infinitive; uses "да + verb"

10. Имам алергия към яйца.

    Imam alergiya kam yaytsa.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Watch for hidden eggs

    Grammar Note

    "яйце" sing. neuter; plural "яйца"

11. Имате ли информация за алергените?

    Imate li informatsiya za alergenite?

    Do you have allergen information?

    Usage

    Mandatory in EU restaurants

    Grammar Note

    "-те" is the plural definite article (postposed)

12. Тази алергия е животозастрашаваща. Моля, бъдете много внимателни.

    Tazi alergiya e zhivotozastrashavashta. Molya, badete mnogo vnimatelni.

    This allergy is life-threatening. Please be very careful.

    Usage

    Communicates anaphylaxis risk

    Grammar Note

    "бъдете" is the formal/plural imperative of "to be"

13. Това съдържа ли фъстъчено олио?

    Tova sadarzha li fastachno olio?

    Does this contain peanut oil?

    Usage

    Important at Asian restaurants

    Grammar Note

    "олио" is cooking oil; "масло" is butter ("фъстъчено масло" = peanut butter)

14. Използвате ли отделни прибори за ястия без алергени?

    Izpolzvate li otdelni pribori za yastiya bez alergeni?

    Do you use separate utensils for allergen-free dishes?

    Usage

    Checks cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "без алергени" = "without allergens"; "отделни прибори" = "separate utensils". "Използвате ли" is the polite (Вие) question form

15. Благодаря, че се съобразихте с моите хранителни нужди.

    Blagodarya, che se saobrazihte s moite hranitelni nuzhdi.

    Thank you for accommodating my dietary needs.

    Usage

    Polite gratitude for accommodation

    Grammar Note

    "Благодаря, че + verb" = "Thanks for ~ing"

16. По религиозни причини не ям говеждо.

    Po religiozni prichini ne yam govezhdo.

    For religious reasons I don't eat beef.

    Usage

    Explains religious avoidance of beef

    Grammar Note

    "По + noun" indicates reason

17. Свинско

    Svin-sko

    Pork

    Usage

    Point to this to check whether a dish contains pork; menus print it as "свинско"

18. Говеждо

    Go-vezh-do

    Beef

    Usage

    Point to this to check whether a dish contains beef

19. Пилешко

    Pi-lesh-ko

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point to this to check whether a dish contains chicken

20. Риба

    Ri-ba

    Fish

    Usage

    Checks for fish; it does not cover shellfish, so ask about those separately

21. Яйце

    Yay-tse

    Egg

    Usage

    Checks for egg; the plural is irregular — "яйца"

22. Млечни продукти

    Mlech-ni pro-duk-ti

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Covers dairy in general — essential in Bulgaria, where white cheese and yoghurt go into many dishes

23. Фъстъци

    Fas-ta-tsi

    Peanuts

    Usage

    Specifically peanuts; tree nuts in general are a separate word, "ядки"

24. Ядки

    Yad-ki

    Nuts

    Usage

    Tree nuts in general; Bulgarians often count peanuts as "ядки" too, so show "фъстъци" as well if peanuts are the allergen

25. Ракообразни

    Ra-ko-ob-raz-ni

    Crustaceans

    Usage

    The allergen-label term for shrimp and crab; in everyday speech "морски дарове" (seafood) is understood more readily

26. Пшеница

    Pshe-ni-tsa

    Wheat

    Usage

    Checks for wheat; gluten is "глутен"

27. Соя

    So-ya

    Soy

    Usage

    Checks for soy

28. Сусам

    Su-sam

    Sesame

    Usage

    Checks for sesame — Bulgarian breads such as симид and геврек are often topped with it

29. Алкохол

    Al-ko-hol

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Checks whether a dish or drink contains alcohol, for religious or medication reasons

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