Dietary & Allergies

1. Мен вегетарианчымын.

   Men vegetarianchymyn.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Basic vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   "-myn" = 1sg copula "am"

2. Мен веганмын, эч бир жаныбар азыгын жебеймин.

   Men veganmyn, ech bir janybar azygyn jebeymin.

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

   Usage

   Clarify avoidance of dairy/eggs

   Grammar Note

   "ech bir" + negative = "none at all"

3. Менде жаңгак, бадам, фундук, кешью жана пистеге аллергия бар.

   Mende jangak, badam, funduk, keshyu jana pistege allergiya bar.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Declares a tree-nut allergy by listing the species. Peanut (jer jangak) is a separate allergen and must be stated separately

   Grammar Note

   "Mende ... bar" = "I have ~"; the dative -ga / -ge attaches only to the last item of a list (писте → пистеге). Do NOT use жаңгак alone as an umbrella — in Kyrgyzstan it means walnut (Arslanbob in the south holds the world's largest walnut forest, and жаңгак is that nut), which would let бадам (almond), фундук (hazelnut) and писте (pistachio) read as safe. The same root in жер жаңгак ("ground nut") is peanut, a separate allergen. Hence the enumeration

4. Сизде глютенсиз меню барбы?

   Sizde glyutensiz menyu barby?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   For celiac/gluten intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "-siz" suffix = "without/-less"

5. Мен халал жейм, чочконун этин жебеймин.

   Men halal jeym, chochkonun etin jebeymin.

   I eat halal; I don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Explain Muslim dietary rules

   Grammar Note

   "-nun" = genitive "of"

6. Менде лактозаны көтөрө албоо бар.

   Mende laktozany kötörö alboo bar.

   I am lactose intolerant.

   Usage

   Declare lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "kötörö alboo" literally "inability to tolerate"

7. Менде деңиз тамактарына аллергия бар.

   Mende dengiz tamaktaryna allergiya bar.

   I have a seafood allergy.

   Usage

   Declare seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   "-taryna" = plural + possessive + dative

8. Бул тамакта эмне бар?

   Bul tamakta emne bar?

   What's in this dish?

   Usage

   Basic question to check ingredients

   Grammar Note

   "-ta" = locative "in/at"

9. Пияз кошпой жасай аласызбы?

   Piyaz koshpoy jasay alasyzby?

   Can you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Ask to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "alas" + polite "yz" = "can you"

10. Менде жумурткага аллергия бар.

    Mende jumurtkaga allergiya bar.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Avoid egg-containing dishes

    Grammar Note

    "-ga" = dative "toward"

11. Сизде аллергендердин тизмеси барбы?

    Sizde allergenderdin tizmesi barby?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Request allergen list

    Grammar Note

    "-derdin" = plural genitive

12. Бул өмүргө коркунучтуу аллергия.

    Bul ömürgö korkunuchtuu allergiya.

    This is a life-threatening allergy.

    Usage

    Warn of severity

    Grammar Note

    "-gö" = dative "for"

13. Мунда май же татымал барбы?

    Munda may je tatymal barby?

    Does this contain oil or spices?

    Usage

    Check for oil/spices

    Grammar Note

    "je" = "or"

14. Башка тамактар менен аралашуу мүмкүнчүлүгү барбы?

    Bashka tamaktar menen aralashuu mümkünchülügü barby?

    Could it mix with other food?

    Usage

    Ask about cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "menen" = "with" (comitative)

15. Түшүнгөнүңүзгө рахмат.

    Tüshüngönüngüzgö rahmat.

    Thank you for understanding.

    Usage

    Thank for accommodating

    Grammar Note

    "-ngüzgö" = polite 2nd-person possessive + dative

16. Мен эт жей албайм.

    Men et jey albaym.

    I can't eat meat.

    Usage

    State you can't eat meat

    Grammar Note

    "al-" = potential aux; with negation = "cannot"

17. Чочко эти

    Chochko eti

    Pork

    Usage

    Check whether a dish contains pork; rare in this Muslim-majority country but still worth confirming

18. Уй эти

    Uy eti

    Beef

    Usage

    Check whether a dish contains beef; "уй" is cow

19. Тоок эти

    Took eti

    Chicken

    Usage

    Check whether a dish contains chicken

20. Балык

    Balyk

    Fish

    Usage

    Check for fish; freshwater fish such as trout appear around Issyk-Kul

21. Жумуртка

    Jumurtka

    Egg

    Usage

    Check whether a dish contains egg

22. Сүт азыктары

    Süt azyktary

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Check for dairy; Kyrgyz cooking relies heavily on milk products

23. Жер жаңгак

    Jer jangak

    Peanut

    Usage

    For peanut allergy; literally "earth walnut"

24. Жаңгак, бадам, фундук, писте

    Jangak, badam, funduk, piste

    Nuts (walnut)

    Usage

    Walnut, almond, hazelnut, pistachio. жаңгак alone primarily means walnut (Arslanbob in southern Kyrgyzstan has the world's largest walnut forest and walnuts turn up in many dishes), so do not say жаңгак by itself and expect it to cover the whole allergen category

25. Деңиз тамактары

    Dengiz tamaktary

    Seafood (incl. shellfish)

    Usage

    For shrimp/crab allergies; landlocked Kyrgyz has no everyday word for crustaceans alone, so this covers them

26. Буудай

    Buuday

    Wheat

    Usage

    For wheat/gluten checks; bread and noodles are staples, so most dishes contain it

27. Соя

    Soya

    Soy

    Usage

    For soy allergy; soy sauce is "соя соусу"

28. Кунжут

    Kunjut

    Sesame

    Usage

    For sesame allergy; often sprinkled on flatbread

29. Алкоголь

    Alkogol

    Alcohol

    Usage

    When avoiding alcohol for religious or medical reasons; note that bozo and kymyz are lightly alcoholic too

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