Dietary & Allergies

1. मी शाकाहारी आहे.

   Mi shakahari ahe.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Basic vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   "ahe" is 1sg/3sg copula

2. मी विगन आहे, कुठलेही प्राणीजन्य पदार्थ खात नाही.

   Mi vigan ahe, kuthlehi pranijanya padarth khat nahi.

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

   Usage

   Clarify avoidance of dairy/eggs

   Grammar Note

   "kuthlehi" + negative = "any whatsoever"

3. मला बदाम, अक्रोड, काजू आणि पिस्त्याची ऍलर्जी आहे.

   Mala badam, akrod, kaju ani pistyachi allergy ahe.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Declares a tree-nut allergy by listing the species. Peanut (shengdane) is a separate allergen and must be stated separately

   Grammar Note

   "-chi" = feminine genitive, attaching only to the last item of a list (पिस्ता → पिस्त्याची). Do NOT use बदाम alone as an umbrella — it is almond only (a loan from Persian بادام), which would let अक्रोड (walnut), काजू (cashew) and पिस्ता (pistachio) read as safe. Marathi has no food-labelling umbrella term, and India's FSSAI labelling rules only give the English "Tree nuts", so the species are listed

4. तुमच्याकडे ग्लूटेन-फ्री मेनू आहे का?

   Tumchyakade gluten-free menu ahe ka?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   For celiac/gluten intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "ka" is the question particle

5. मी हलाल खातो आणि डुकराचे मांस खात नाही.

   Mi halal khato ani dukarache mans khat nahi.

   I eat halal; I don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Explain Muslim dietary rules

   Grammar Note

   Male: "khato", female: "khate"

6. मला लॅक्टोज इन्टॉलरन्स आहे.

   Mala lactose intolerance ahe.

   I am lactose intolerant.

   Usage

   Declare lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "Mala ... ahe" = "I have ~"

7. मला सीफूडची ऍलर्जी आहे.

   Mala seafoodchi allergy ahe.

   I have a seafood allergy.

   Usage

   Declare seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   Modern Marathi often uses English loans

8. या डिशमध्ये काय काय आहे?

   Ya dishmadhye kay kay ahe?

   What's in this dish?

   Usage

   Basic question to check ingredients

   Grammar Note

   "-madhye" = locative "in"

9. तुम्ही कांद्याशिवाय बनवू शकता का?

   Tumhi kandyashivaay banavu shakta ka?

   Can you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Ask to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "shakta" = potential "can"

10. मला अंड्याची ऍलर्जी आहे.

    Mala andyachi allergy ahe.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Avoid egg-containing dishes

    Grammar Note

    "andyachi" = oblique genitive

11. तुमच्याकडे ऍलर्जनची यादी आहे का?

    Tumchyakade allergenchi yadi ahe ka?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Request allergen list

    Grammar Note

    "Tumchyakade" = "at your place"

12. ही जीवघेणी ऍलर्जी आहे.

    Hi jivgheni allergy ahe.

    This is a life-threatening allergy.

    Usage

    Warn of severity

    Grammar Note

    "jiv" = life, "gheni" = taker (f.)

13. यात तेल किंवा मसाला आहे का?

    Yat tel kinva masala ahe ka?

    Does this contain oil or spices?

    Usage

    Check for oil/spices

    Grammar Note

    "kinva" = "or"

14. हे इतर अन्नात मिसळण्याची शक्यता आहे का?

    He itar annat misalnyachi shakyata ahe ka?

    Could it mix with other food?

    Usage

    Ask about cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "-nyachi" = gerundive genitive

15. समजून घेतल्याबद्दल धन्यवाद.

    Samajun ghetlyabaddal dhanyavad.

    Thank you for understanding.

    Usage

    Thank for accommodating

    Grammar Note

    "-baddal" = "about/for"

16. मला मांस खाता येत नाही.

    Mala mans khata yet nahi.

    I can't eat meat.

    Usage

    State you can't eat meat

    Grammar Note

    "-ta yene" = "can ~"; negated = "cannot ~"

17. डुकराचे मांस

    dukarache mans

    Pork

    Usage

    Point at this to check whether a dish contains pork

18. गोमांस

    gomans

    Beef

    Usage

    The sale and possession of beef is banned by law in Maharashtra; restaurants essentially never serve it

19. चिकन

    chikan

    Chicken

    Usage

    The term used on menus everywhere; Marathi also has "kombdiche mans"

20. मासे

    mase

    Fish

    Usage

    Word for checking whether a dish contains fish; Konkan coastal cooking uses a lot of it

21. अंडे

    ande

    Egg

    Usage

    Word for checking for egg allergy; in India egg-containing food is often classed as non-vegetarian

22. दुग्धजन्य पदार्थ

    dugdhajanya padarth

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Covers dairy in general; Indian cooking relies on it heavily

23. शेंगदाणे

    shengdane

    Peanuts

    Usage

    Maharashtrian cooking uses crushed peanuts constantly — essential to check if you are allergic

24. सुकामेवा

    sukameva

    Nuts and dried fruit

    Usage

    India groups nuts and dried fruit under this one term; common in sweets and desserts

25. कोळंबी आणि खेकडा

    kolambi ani khekda

    Shellfish (prawn and crab)

    Usage

    Marathi has no everyday word for "crustacean", so the two concrete items are listed instead

26. गहू

    gahu

    Wheat

    Usage

    Word for checking gluten intolerance; chapati and roti are made from wheat

27. सोयाबीन

    soyabin

    Soy / soybean

    Usage

    Word for checking a soy allergy

28. तीळ

    til

    Sesame

    Usage

    Sesame is common in Maharashtra, notably in the winter sweet "tilgul"

29. दारू

    daru

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Point at this to say you avoid alcohol for religious or medical reasons

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