Dietary & Allergies

1. Men vegetarianman.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Basic vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   "-man" = 1sg copula

2. Men veganman, hech qanday hayvon mahsulotini iste'mol qilmayman.

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

   Usage

   Clarify avoidance of dairy/eggs

   Grammar Note

   "hech qanday" + negative = "any whatsoever"

3. Menda yong'oqlarga (bodom, funduq, grek yong'og'i, keshyu, pista) allergiya bor.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Declares a general tree-nut allergy. Peanut (yeryong'oq) is a separate allergen and must be stated separately

   Grammar Note

   "Menda ... bor" = "I have ~"; -larga = plural + dative. The singular yong'oq can read as walnut alone in context, so the plural yong'oqlar is used and the species are spelled out in brackets. Uzbek yong'oq is productive as a generic (yeryong'oq = peanut, o'rmon yong'og'i = hazelnut, keshyu yong'og'i = cashew), but walnut is distinguished as grek yong'og'i, so ambiguity remains. Uzbekistan has no mandatory allergen-labelling regulation yet (a bill is in draft), so there is no legal term to anchor on — hence the enumeration

4. Sizda glutensiz menyu bormi?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   For celiac/gluten intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "-mi" is the question particle

5. Men halol ovqat yeyman va cho'chqa go'shtini yemayman.

   I eat halal; I don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Explain Muslim dietary rules

   Grammar Note

   "-mayman" = negative 1sg present

6. Men laktozani hazm qila olmayman.

   I can't digest lactose.

   Usage

   Explain lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "ola-" + negative = "cannot"

7. Menda dengiz mahsulotlariga allergiya bor.

   I have a seafood allergy.

   Usage

   Declare seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   "-lariga" = plural + possessive + dative

8. Bu taomda nima bor?

   What's in this dish?

   Usage

   Basic question to check ingredients

   Grammar Note

   "-da" = locative "in"

9. Piyozsiz qila olasizmi?

   Can you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Ask to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "olasizmi" = polite potential question

10. Menda tuxumga allergiya bor.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Avoid egg-containing dishes

    Grammar Note

    "-ga" = dative

11. Sizda allergenlar ro'yxati bormi?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Request allergen list

    Grammar Note

    "-lar" = plural suffix

12. Bu hayot uchun xavfli allergiya.

    This is a life-threatening allergy.

    Usage

    Warn of severity

    Grammar Note

    "uchun" = "for"

13. Bunda yog' yoki ziravor bormi?

    Does this contain oil or spices?

    Usage

    Check for oil/spices

    Grammar Note

    "yoki" = "or"

14. Bu boshqa taom bilan aralashishi mumkinmi?

    Could it mix with other food?

    Usage

    Ask about cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "bilan" = "with"

15. Tushunganingiz uchun rahmat.

    Thank you for understanding.

    Usage

    Thank for accommodating

    Grammar Note

    "-ganingiz" = nominal + 2nd-person possessive

16. Men go'sht yeya olmayman.

    I can't eat meat.

    Usage

    State you can't eat meat

    Grammar Note

    "ol-" + negative 1sg = "cannot ~"

17. Cho'chqa go'shti

    Pork

    Usage

    Point at this to check whether a dish contains pork; rare in Muslim-majority Uzbekistan but served at Russian and Korean eateries

18. Mol go'shti

    Beef

    Usage

    Point at this to check for beef; mutton is a different word, "qo'y go'shti"

19. Tovuq go'shti

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point at this to check whether a dish contains chicken

20. Baliq

    Fish

    Usage

    Point at this to check for fish; despite being landlocked, farmed carp and trout are common

21. Tuxum

    Egg

    Usage

    Point at this to check for egg — it is often mixed into noodles and pastries

22. Sut mahsulotlari

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Point at this to check for dairy; Central Asian cooking uses "qatiq" (yogurt) and "suzma" (strained yogurt) heavily

23. Yeryong'oq

    Peanut

    Usage

    Use to single out peanuts specifically; literally "ground nut", distinct from tree nuts ("yong'oq")

24. Yong'oqlar

    Nuts (tree nuts)

    Usage

    For tree nuts in general; the singular "yong'oq" means walnut specifically, so use the plural for the category. Almond is "bodom"

25. Qisqichbaqasimonlar

    Crustaceans / shellfish

    Usage

    The umbrella term for a shellfish allergy; in everyday speech shrimp ("krevetka") and crab ("qisqichbaqa") are named individually. Landlocked Uzbekistan serves them rarely

26. Bug'doy

    Wheat

    Usage

    Point at this to check for wheat; Uzbek food centers on bread ("non") and noodles, so avoiding wheat is hard

27. Soya loviyasi

    Soybean

    Usage

    Point at this to check for soy; "soya" alone also means "shade" in Uzbek, so keep "loviyasi" (bean) when you mean the legume

28. Kunjut

    Sesame

    Usage

    Point at this to check for sesame — often sprinkled on top of "non" flatbread

29. Alkogol

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Point at this to check whether a dish or drink contains alcohol, for religious or medical reasons

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