Dietary & Allergies

1. Son vexetariano / vexetariana.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Declares vegetarianism; men say vexetariano, women vexetariana

   Grammar Note

   The 1st-person singular of ser is son (not Spanish soy). Vexetariano is spelled with x, unlike Spanish vegetariano

2. Son vegano / vegana. Non como ningún produto de orixe animal.

   I'm vegan. I don't eat any animal product.

   Usage

   Says you are vegan and eat nothing of animal origin

   Grammar Note

   In a negative sentence ningún goes before the noun and non before the verb. The 1st-person singular of comer is como. Orixe means origin

3. Teño alerxia aos froitos secos.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Says you are allergic to nuts

   Grammar Note

   Alerxia is spelled with x (not Spanish alergia). Aos is a + os. Froito seco literally means dry fruit and covers nuts

4. Teñen un menú sen glute?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   Asks whether there is a gluten-free menu

   Grammar Note

   Sen means without. Glute is the RAG form (not Spanish gluten). Menú carries an accent

5. Son musulmán / musulmá e non como carne de porco.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Says you are Muslim and do not eat pork

   Grammar Note

   The feminine of musulmán is musulmá (RAG dictionary). Porco is the pig, so carne de porco is pork

6. Son intolerante á lactosa.

   I am lactose intolerant.

   Usage

   Says you are lactose intolerant

   Grammar Note

   Á is a + a and carries an accent. Intolerante has one form for both genders

7. Son alérxico / alérxica ao marisco.

   I'm allergic to shellfish.

   Usage

   Says you are allergic to shellfish

   Grammar Note

   Alérxico is the RAG form and carries an accent. Ao is a + o. Marisco covers shellfish and crustaceans

8. Que ingredientes ten este prato?

   What ingredients does this dish have?

   Usage

   Asks what ingredients a dish contains

   Grammar Note

   The 3rd-person singular of ter is ten (plural teñen). Prato means both plate and dish

9. Pode facelo sen cebola?

   Can you prepare it without onion?

   Usage

   Asks whether the dish can be made without onion

   Grammar Note

   Facelo is facer + o, where the infinitive r merges into lo. The 3rd-person singular is the polite form for vostede

10. Teño alerxia ao ovo.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Says you have an egg allergy

    Grammar Note

    Ovo is masculine, and a + o gives ao. It differs from Spanish huevo

11. Teñen información sobre alérxenos?

    Do you have allergen information?

    Usage

    Asks whether allergen information is available

    Grammar Note

    Alérxeno is the RAG form and carries an accent. Información ends in -ción

12. Esta alerxia pode ser mortal. Teñan moito coidado, por favor.

    This allergy can be fatal. Please be very careful.

    Usage

    Warns that the allergy can be fatal and asks staff to take great care

    Grammar Note

    Teñan is the polite plural imperative of ter. Ter coidado means to be careful. Mortal means able to cause death (RAG dictionary)

13. Teñen aceite de cacahuete?

    Does it have peanut oil?

    Usage

    Asks whether peanut oil is used

    Grammar Note

    Aceite is the RAG word (not Portuguese óleo). Cacahuete is the RAG name for the peanut

14. Usan utensilios separados para os pratos sen alérxenos?

    Do you use separate utensils for allergen-free dishes?

    Usage

    Asks whether separate utensils are used for allergen-free dishes

    Grammar Note

    Utensilio and separado are RAG words. The adjective agrees with the plural noun: separados

15. Grazas por adaptar o prato ás miñas necesidades alimentarias.

    Thank you for adapting to my dietary needs.

    Usage

    Thanks staff for adapting a dish to your dietary needs

    Grammar Note

    Ás is a + as and carries an accent. Miñas is the Galician form (not minhas). Alimentario is a RAG word

16. Por motivos relixiosos non como carne de vaca.

    For religious reasons I don't eat beef.

    Usage

    Explains that you avoid beef for religious reasons

    Grammar Note

    Motivo means reason. Relixioso is spelled with x (unlike Spanish religioso)

17. a carne de porco

    Pork

    Usage

    Point to it to check whether a dish contains pork; ham and sausages count as pork too

18. a carne de vaca

    Beef

    Usage

    Beef. Point to it when you avoid beef, for example for religious reasons

19. a galiña

    Chicken

    Usage

    Chicken. The RAG dictionary defines galiña as the hen, while polo is the chick

20. o peixe

    Fish

    Usage

    Fish. Galicia is a big fish and seafood region, so fish is on most menus

21. o ovo

    Egg

    Usage

    Egg. Point to it to check whether a dish contains egg

22. os produtos lácteos

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Dairy products, including milk, cheese and yoghurt

23. o cacahuete

    Peanut

    Usage

    Peanut. Point to it when explaining an allergy

24. os froitos secos

    Tree nuts

    Usage

    Tree nuts. Noz (walnut) is also in the RAG dictionary

25. o marisco

    Shellfish

    Usage

    Shellfish. Galicia is well known for its shellfish

26. o trigo

    Wheat

    Usage

    Wheat. The main cereal containing gluten

27. a soia

    Soy

    Usage

    Soy. Soy is a common allergen; the RAG spelling is soia

28. o sésamo

    Sesame

    Usage

    Sesame. Written sésamo with an accent

29. o alcohol

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Alcohol. Alcol is a variant listed in the RAG dictionary

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