Dietary & Allergies

1. گۆشتی بەراز

   Goşt-î beraz

   Pork

   Usage

   Point at it to check a dish for pork, for religious or dietary reasons

   Grammar Note

   گۆشتی بەراز is 'meat of the pig'. The ezafe ی links the two words, as in گۆشتی مانگا 'beef'.

2. گۆشتی مانگا

   Goşt-î manga

   Beef

   Usage

   Point at it to check whether a dish contains beef

   Grammar Note

   مانگا is 'cow', so گۆشتی مانگا is beef. The final ا is a. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

3. کحوول

   Kiḧûl

   Alcohol

   Usage

   Point at it to check whether a dish or drink contains alcohol

   Grammar Note

   A loanword from Arabic. ح is ḧ (pharyngeal h) and وو is the long û.

4. گەنم

   Genim

   Wheat

   Usage

   Point at it to check for wheat (gluten)

   Grammar Note

   ە is the short e. A short i falls between n and m (genim).

5. بادەم

   Badem

   Almond

   Usage

   Point at it to check for a nut allergy

   Grammar Note

   ا is a and ە is the short e.

6. گوێز

   Gwêz

   Walnut

   Usage

   Point at it to check for a nut allergy; do not confuse it with گوێ 'ear'

   Grammar Note

   Not the same as گوێ 'ear'; always write the full spelling with ێ and ز.

7. کونجی

   Kuncî

   Sesame

   Usage

   Point at it to check for a sesame allergy

   Grammar Note

   ج is c and the final ی is î.

8. من گۆشتی بەراز ناخۆم

   Min goşt-î beraz naxom

   I do not eat pork

   Usage

   Says you do not eat pork for religious or dietary reasons

   Grammar Note

   The negative present is نا- + stem + person ending (ناخۆم). The present stem of خواردن is خۆ. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

9. من کحوول ناخۆم

   Min kiḧûl naxom

   I do not drink alcohol

   Usage

   Politely declines when offered alcohol

   Grammar Note

   Even 'do not drink' uses the stem خۆ of خواردن (ناخۆم). A Tatoeba sentence uses the same form. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

10. من گۆشت ناخۆم

    Min goşt naxom

    I do not eat meat

    Usage

    States that you avoid meat; check fish and eggs separately

    Grammar Note

    The object goes before the verb (گۆشت ناخۆم). Fish and eggs are not covered by this. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

11. ئەمە گۆشتی بەراز تێدایە؟

    Eme goşt-î beraz têdaye?

    Does this contain pork?

    Usage

    Asks before ordering whether a dish contains pork

    Grammar Note

    تێدایە means 'is in it'. The thing asked about goes directly before it. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

12. ئەمە کحوول تێدایە؟

    Eme kiḧûl têdaye?

    Does this contain alcohol?

    Usage

    Asks whether a dish or dessert contains alcohol

    Grammar Note

    'Is there X?' is X تێدایە؟ and the ingredient can be swapped. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

13. ئەمە هێلکە تێدایە؟

    Eme hêlke têdaye?

    Does this contain egg?

    Usage

    Asks about egg in a dish when you have an egg allergy

    Grammar Note

    In هێلکە the ێ is the long ê. Same X تێدایە؟ pattern. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

14. ئەمە گوێز تێدایە؟

    Eme gwêz têdaye?

    Does this contain walnuts?

    Usage

    Asks about walnuts in a dish when you have a nut allergy

    Grammar Note

    گوێز stays singular and covers walnuts in general. Same X تێدایە؟ pattern. Composed from attested words and patterns rather than quoted from a source sentence; worth confirming with a native speaker.

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