Dietary & Allergies

1. わんねー、ベジタリアンやいびーん。

   Wannee, bejitarian yaibiin.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Polite vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   "yaibiin" is the polite copula

2. わんねー、ヴィーガンやいびーん。いちむんぬむぬー かまびらん。

   Wannee, viigan yaibiin. Ichimun nu munuu kamabiran.

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

   Usage

   Clarify avoidance of dairy/eggs

   Grammar Note

   Doobutsu is the Japanese word, and Okinawan has no /tsu/. "Animal" is ichimun, ?icimuN "living thing, animal". "-biran" = polite negative

3. わんねー、ナッツぬアレルギー あいびーん。

   Wannee, nattsu nu arerugii aibiin.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Declare nut allergy

   Grammar Note

   "nu" = Japanese "no" (of)

4. グルテンふりーぬメニュー あいびーみ?

   Guruten furii nu menyuu aibiimi?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   For celiac/gluten intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "-mi" is the polite question particle

5. ハラール かまびーん。わーじしや かまびらん。

   Haraaru kamabiin. Waajishi ya kamabiran.

   I eat halal. I don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Explain Muslim dietary rules

   Grammar Note

   "wwaa + nu + shishi" = "pig's meat"

6. わんねー、うしぬちー しょーか さらん。

   Wannee, ushi nu chii shooka saran.

   I can't digest milk.

   Usage

   Explain lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "saran" is the plain negative of "san" (do), i.e. "do not" (literally "does not digest"); it is not a potential negative

7. いゆぬアレルギー あいびーん。

   Iyu nu arerugii aibiin.

   I have a fish allergy.

   Usage

   Declare fish allergy

   Grammar Note

   "iyu" is Okinawan for "fish"

8. くぬ ほーちゅー ぬ なーかんかい ぬーぬ いっちょーいびーが?

   Kunu hoochuu nu naaka nkai nuu nu icchooi biiga?

   What's in this dish?

   Usage

   Basic question to check ingredients

   Grammar Note

   "nakankai" = "inside"

9. たまねぎ ぬきてぃ ちゅくらりーみ?

   Tamanegi nukiti chukurariimi?

   Can you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Ask to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "-rii" is the potential auxiliary

10. くーがぬアレルギー あいびーん。

    Kuuga nu arerugii aibiin.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Avoid egg-containing dishes

    Grammar Note

    "kuuga" is Okinawan for "egg"

11. アレルゲンぬリストあいびーみ?

    Arerugen nu risuto aibiimi?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Request allergen list

    Grammar Note

    Many Japanese loanwords used

12. くりや ぬちんかい かかわるアレルギーやいびーん。

    Kuri ya nuchi nkai kakawaru arerugii yaibiin.

    This is a life-threatening allergy.

    Usage

    Warn of severity

    Grammar Note

    "nuchi" is the Okinawan pronunciation of 命

13. くんかいや あんだとぅ スパイス いっちょーいびーみ?

    Kunkai ya anda tu supaisu icchooi biimi?

    Does this contain oil or spices?

    Usage

    Check for oil/spices

    Grammar Note

    "andaa" is Okinawan for "oil"

14. ふかぬむぬんかい まざーいや しまびーみ?

    Fuka nu munu nkai mazaai ya shimabiimi?

    Could it mix with other food?

    Usage

    Ask about cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "-iyashimabii" = polite potential question

15. ごりかい さびてぃ、にふぇーでーびる。

    Gorikai sabiti, nifeedeebiru.

    Thank you for your understanding.

    Usage

    Thank for accommodating (classic Okinawan thanks)

    Grammar Note

    "nifeedeebiru" is the most formal Okinawan thanks

16. わんねー、ししや かまらん。

    Wannee, shishi ya kamaran.

    I can't eat meat.

    Usage

    State you can't eat meat

    Grammar Note

    "shishi" is Okinawan for "meat"

17. うしぬちー

    U-shi-nu-chii

    Cow’s milk

    Usage

    Point at it to ask whether a dish contains it; these are allergy triggers

18. じーまーみ

    Jii-maa-mi

    Peanut

    Usage

    Point at it to ask whether a dish contains it; these are allergy triggers

19. むじなくー

    Mu-ji-na-kuu

    Wheat flour

    Usage

    Point at it to ask whether a dish contains it; these are allergy triggers

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