Dietary & Allergies

1. ما ناكلش لحم

   mā nākl-sh laḥm

   I don't eat meat

   Usage

   For avoiding meat for any reason; same for men and women.

   Grammar Note

   Negates "nākel" with "mā … -sh"; "laḥm" is meat in general. A sentence assembled from attested words.

2. عندي حساسية من المكسرات

   ʿandi ḥassāsiyya min l-mkassrāt

   I have a nut allergy

   Usage

   Tells staff about an allergy; if reactions are serious, show it written down as well.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿAndi ḥassāsiyya min …" means "I am allergic to …". A sentence assembled from attested words.

3. عندي حساسية من العضم

   ʿandi ḥassāsiyya min l-ʿaḍm

   I have an egg allergy

   Usage

   Tells staff about an allergy; if reactions are serious, show it written down as well.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿAndi ḥassāsiyya min …" means "I am allergic to …". The same spelling "ʿaḍm" also means bone, so point at the dish if in doubt. A sentence assembled from attested words.

4. عندي حساسية من الكاكوية

   ʿandi ḥassāsiyya min l-kākawiyya

   I have a peanut allergy

   Usage

   Tells staff about an allergy; if reactions are serious, show it written down as well.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿAndi ḥassāsiyya min …" means "I am allergic to …". A sentence assembled from attested words.

5. عندي حساسية من القمح

   ʿandi ḥassāsiyya min l-qamḥ

   I have a wheat allergy

   Usage

   Tells staff about an allergy; if reactions are serious, show it written down as well.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿAndi ḥassāsiyya min …" means "I am allergic to …". A sentence assembled from attested words.

6. عندي حساسية من الجلجلان

   ʿandi ḥassāsiyya min l-jeljlān

   I have a sesame allergy

   Usage

   Tells staff about an allergy; if reactions are serious, show it written down as well.

   Grammar Note

   "ʿAndi ḥassāsiyya min …" means "I am allergic to …". A sentence assembled from attested words.

7. ما ناكلش لحم الحلوف

   mā nākl-sh laḥm l-ḥellūf

   I don't eat pork

   Usage

   For avoiding pork, for religious or other reasons.

   Grammar Note

   "Ḥellūf" is the pig; it also means a cunning person, but after "laḥm" it is pork. A sentence assembled from attested words.

8. ما ناكلش حوت

   mā nākl-sh ḥūt

   I don't eat fish

   Usage

   When you cannot or do not eat fish.

   Grammar Note

   "Ḥūt" is fish (collective). A sentence assembled from attested words.

9. هاذا فيه لحم؟

   hādhā fīh laḥm?

   Does this have meat in it?

   Usage

   Point at a dish to check whether it contains meat.

   Grammar Note

   "Fīh" means "it has". A sentence assembled from attested words.

10. هاذا فيه لحم الحلوف؟

    hādhā fīh laḥm l-ḥellūf?

    Does this contain pork?

    Usage

    For anyone who avoids pork and wants to check a dish.

    Grammar Note

    "Fīh" plus a noun means "it contains". A sentence assembled from attested words.

11. فيه زيت كاكوية؟

    fīh zīt kākawiyya?

    Does this contain peanut oil?

    Usage

    For people with a peanut allergy asking about cooking oil.

    Grammar Note

    "Zīt" plus an ingredient makes "… oil". A sentence assembled from attested words.

12. شنوا المكونات متاع الماكلة هاذي؟

    shnuwwa l-mukawwināt mtāʿ l-mākla hādhi?

    What are the ingredients of this dish?

    Usage

    The basic question for checking ingredients.

    Grammar Note

    "Mākla" is feminine, so "hādhi". A sentence assembled from attested words.

13. اعملها بلا بصل من فضلك

    iʿmelha blā bṣal min faḍlek

    Please make it without onion

    Usage

    Asks for an ingredient to be left out when ordering.

    Grammar Note

    The imperative "iʿmel" takes the suffix -ha ("it"); same for both genders. A sentence assembled from attested words.

14. بلا ملح من فضلك

    blā melḥ min faḍlek

    No salt, please

    Usage

    For when you want no salt.

    Grammar Note

    "Blā" plus a noun means "without". A sentence assembled from attested words.

15. بلا سكر من فضلك

    blā sukkar min faḍlek

    No sugar, please

    Usage

    Handy when ordering tea or coffee.

    Grammar Note

    "Blā" plus a noun means "without". A sentence assembled from attested words.

16. لحم حلوف

    laḥm ḥellūf

    Pork

    Usage

    Use it after "ʿandi ḥassāsiyya min …" or point to it when saying what you cannot eat.

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary headword is "laḥm ḥellūf".

17. لحم بقري

    laḥm baqrī

    Beef

    Usage

    Use it after "ʿandi ḥassāsiyya min …" or point to it when saying what you cannot eat.

    Grammar Note

    "Baqrī" means "of cattle".

18. دجاج

    djāj

    Chicken

    Usage

    Use it after "ʿandi ḥassāsiyya min …" or point to it when saying what you cannot eat.

    Grammar Note

    "Djāj" is chicken as a collective noun, also used for the meat.

19. حوت

    ḥūt

    Fish

    Usage

    Use it after "ʿandi ḥassāsiyya min …" or point to it when saying what you cannot eat.

    Grammar Note

    One fish is "ḥūta".

20. عضمة

    ʿaḍma

    Egg

    Usage

    Use it after "ʿandi ḥassāsiyya min …" or point to it when saying what you cannot eat.

    Grammar Note

    The collective is "ʿaḍm"; the same spelling also means bone.

21. حليب ومشتقاتو

    ḥlīb w-mushtaqqātu

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Use it after "ʿandi ḥassāsiyya min …" or point to it when saying what you cannot eat.

    Grammar Note

    Literally "milk and its derivatives", the dictionary form.

22. كاكوية

    kākawiyya

    Peanut

    Usage

    Use it after "ʿandi ḥassāsiyya min …" or point to it when saying what you cannot eat.

    Grammar Note

    The dictionary headword; also written "kākāwiyā".

23. مكسرات

    mkassrāt

    Nuts

    Usage

    Use it after "ʿandi ḥassāsiyya min …" or point to it when saying what you cannot eat.

    Grammar Note

    A group word for nuts.

24. قمح

    qamḥ

    Wheat

    Usage

    Use it after "ʿandi ḥassāsiyya min …" or point to it when saying what you cannot eat.

    Grammar Note

    The grain behind bread and pasta.

25. جلجلان

    jeljlān

    Sesame

    Usage

    Use it after "ʿandi ḥassāsiyya min …" or point to it when saying what you cannot eat.

    Grammar Note

    Used to flavour sweets and dishes.

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