Dietary & Allergies

1. Che nda'úi so'o.

   I don't eat meat.

   Usage

   Vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   Negation uses "nd-...-i" circumfix

2. Che vegano, nda'úi mba'eve mymba rehegua.

   I'm vegan; I don't eat anything from animals.

   Usage

   Vegan declaration

   Grammar Note

   "rehegua" = "relating to"

3. Manduvi ha kaju che mbo'asy.

   Nuts make me ill.

   Usage

   Guarani has no umbrella word for nuts, so the two that actually turn up in Paraguayan food and sweets are named. Almond is mbokaja ra'ỹi

   Grammar Note

   An allergy is expressed as "makes me ill" (mbo'asy). The conjunction "ha" means "and". manduvi is peanut and kaju is cashew

4. Oĩpa tembi'u gluten'ỹre?

   Is there food without gluten?

   Usage

   Gluten-free inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "-pa" forms yes/no question

5. Che musulmán, nda'úi kure ro'o.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Halal observance

   Grammar Note

   "kure ro'o" = "pork"

6. Kamby che mbo'asy.

   Milk makes me sick.

   Usage

   Lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "kamby" = "milk"

7. Mariskos che mbo'asy.

   Shellfish make me sick.

   Usage

   Shellfish allergy

   Grammar Note

   Spanish loanword

8. Mba'épa oĩ ko tembi'úpe?

   What is in this dish?

   Usage

   Ingredient inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "-pe" is locative

9. Ikatúpa rejapo sevólla'ỹre?

   Could you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "ikatu" expresses possibility

10. Ryguasu rupi'a che mbo'asy.

    Eggs make me sick.

    Usage

    Egg allergy

    Grammar Note

    Compound: "ryguasu" (hen) + "rupi'a" (egg)

11. Oĩpa peteĩ listado che mbo'asykuérava?

    Is there an allergen list?

    Usage

    Allergen menu request

    Grammar Note

    "-kuéra" marks plural

12. Che alérgia ikatu che jukapa.

    My allergy can kill me.

    Usage

    Severe allergy warning

    Grammar Note

    "-pa" emphasizes completion

13. Oguerekópa ñandy térã tái?

    Does it have oil or spice?

    Usage

    Asks about oil/spice

    Grammar Note

    "térã" = "or"

14. Ikatúpa che rembi'u oñembojehe'a ambue ndive?

    Could my food get mixed with others?

    Usage

    Cross-contamination check

    Grammar Note

    "oñe-" passive/reflexive

15. Aguyje nde pytyvõre.

    Thank you for your help.

    Usage

    Thanks for accommodation

    Grammar Note

    "-re" indicates reason

16. Ndaikatúi ha'u vaka ro'o.

    I cannot eat beef.

    Usage

    Specific food restriction

    Grammar Note

    "ndaikatúi" negates "ikatu"

17. kure ro'o

    Pork

    Usage

    For religious restrictions and allergy checks

18. ryguasu ro'o

    Chicken

    Usage

    To ask whether a dish contains chicken

19. pira

    Fish

    Usage

    For a fish allergy

20. rupi'a

    Egg

    Usage

    For an egg allergy

21. kamby

    Milk

    Usage

    For a dairy allergy

22. manduvi

    Peanut

    Usage

    Ask about this one — peanut allergy can be anaphylactic

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