Dietary & Allergies

1. Ես բուսակեր եմ։

   Yes busaker em.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Basic vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   "bus" = plant, "-ker" = eater

2. Ես վեգան եմ, կենդանական ոչ մի մթերք չեմ ուտում։

   Yes vegan em, kendanakan voch mi mterk chem utum.

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

   Usage

   Clarify avoidance of dairy/eggs

   Grammar Note

   "voch mi" + negative = "no ~ at all"

3. Ընկուզեղենի ալերգիա ունեմ։

   Ynkuzegheni alergia unem.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Declares a general tree-nut allergy (walnut, almond, hazelnut, cashew). Peanut is գետնանուշ, a separate allergen

   Grammar Note

   "-i" = genitive. Do NOT use ընկույզ alone — it is walnut only, which would let նուշ (almond) and պնդուկ (hazelnut) read as safe. The collective ընկուզեղեն (-եղեն collective suffix) is the umbrella term used as a food category in Armenian

4. Առանց գլյուտենի ճաշացանկ ունե՞ք։

   Arants glyuteni chashatsank unek?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   For celiac/gluten intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "Arants" ("without") governs the genitive, so "glyuten" becomes "glyuteni." The Armenian question mark "՞" sits over the vowel of the questioned word

5. Ես հալալ եմ ուտում և խոզի միս չեմ ուտում։

   Yes halal em utum yev khozi mis chem utum.

   I eat halal; I don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Explain Muslim dietary rules

   Grammar Note

   "chem" is the present negative

6. Ես լակտոզին անհանդուրժող եմ։

   Yes laktozin anhandurzhogh em.

   I am lactose intolerant.

   Usage

   Declare lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "an-" = negative prefix "in-"

7. Ծովամթերքի ալերգիա ունեմ։

   Tsovamterki alergia unem.

   I have a seafood allergy.

   Usage

   Shellfish/seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   "tsov" = sea, "amterk" = product

8. Ի՞նչ կա այս ուտեստի մեջ։

   Inch ka ays utesti mej?

   What's in this dish?

   Usage

   Basic question to check ingredients

   Grammar Note

   "-i mej" = "inside"

9. Կարո՞ղ եք առանց սոխի պատրաստել։

   Karogh ek arants sokhi patrastel?

   Can you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Ask to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "arants + genitive" = "without ~"

10. Ձվի ալերգիա ունեմ։

    Dzvi alergia unem.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Avoid egg-containing dishes

    Grammar Note

    "dzvi" = genitive "of egg"

11. Ալերգենների ցանկ ունե՞ք։

    Alergenneri tsank unek?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Request allergen list

    Grammar Note

    "-neri" = plural genitive

12. Սա մահվան վտանգով ալերգիա է։

    Sa mahvan vtangov alergia e.

    This is a life-threatening allergy.

    Usage

    Warn of severity

    Grammar Note

    "mahvan vtangov" = "with risk of death"

13. Սրա մեջ յուղ կամ համեմունքներ կա՞ն։

    Sra mej yugh kam hamemunkner kan?

    Does this contain oil or spices?

    Usage

    Check for oil/spice

    Grammar Note

    "kan" = 3pl "are there?"

14. Կարո՞ղ է այլ սննդի հետ խառնվել։

    Karogh e ayl snndi het kharnvel?

    Could it mix with other food?

    Usage

    Ask about cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "het" = "with"

15. Շնորհակալ եմ հասկացողության համար։

    Shnorhakal em haskatsoghutyan hamar.

    Thank you for understanding.

    Usage

    Thank for accommodating

    Grammar Note

    "-i hamar" = "for the sake of"

16. Չեմ կարող միս ուտել։

    Chem karogh mis utel.

    I can't eat meat.

    Usage

    State you can't eat meat

    Grammar Note

    "chem karogh + infinitive" = "cannot ~" (negative ability)

17. Խոզի միս

    Khozi mis

    Pork

    Usage

    Point at it to check whether a dish contains pork; Armenian cooking uses pork heavily

18. Տավարի միս

    Tavari mis

    Beef

    Usage

    Point at it to check what is in a dish

19. Հավի միս

    Havi mis

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point at it to check what is in a dish

20. Ձուկ

    Dzuk

    Fish

    Usage

    Point at it when checking for an allergy or a dietary restriction

21. Ձու

    Dzu

    Egg

    Usage

    For allergy checks; note "dzu" (egg) and "dzuk" (fish) differ by one letter

22. Կաթնամթերք

    Katnamterk

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Covers milk, cheese and yogurt as a group; use it when checking for lactose intolerance

23. Գետնանուշ

    Getnanush

    Peanut

    Usage

    Literally "ground nut"; check for it separately from tree nuts

24. Ընկուզեղեն

    Ynkuzeghen

    Tree nuts

    Usage

    The collective term; "ynkuyz" on its own means walnut only, so use this form for nuts in general

25. Խեցգետնակերպեր

    Khetsgetnakerper

    Crustaceans

    Usage

    Groups shrimp ("tsovakhetsgetin") and crab ("khetsgetin"); use it to declare a severe allergy

26. Ցորեն

    Tsoren

    Wheat

    Usage

    The grain itself; gluten is a separate word, "glyuten", so show both if needed

27. Սոյա

    Soya

    Soy

    Usage

    Soy sauce is "soyayi sous"; point at this for allergy checks

28. Քունջութ

    Kunjut

    Sesame

    Usage

    Common on Armenian breads and sweets; point at it for allergy checks

29. Ալկոհոլ

    Alkohol

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Use to check whether a dish contains alcohol — relevant to religious and medical restrictions

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