Dietary & Allergies

1. Jsem vegetarián.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Women say "vegetariánka"

   Grammar Note

   "Jsem" is 1st-person of "být"

2. Jsem vegan a nejím žádné živočišné produkty.

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

   Usage

   Avoids all animal-derived foods

   Grammar Note

   "žádné" is the emphatic negative adjective

3. Mám alergii na ořechy.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Tree-nut allergy

   Grammar Note

   "na + accusative" = "to / on ~"

4. Máte bezlepkové menu?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   Standard celiac question

   Grammar Note

   "lepek" is Czech for "gluten"

5. Jsem muslim a nejím vepřové.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Muslim observance; women say "muslimka"

   Grammar Note

   "vepřové" is an adjective used as a noun

6. Mám intoleranci na laktózu.

   I am lactose intolerant.

   Usage

   Declares lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   Distinct from an allergy

7. Jsem alergický na korýše.

   I'm allergic to shellfish.

   Usage

   Shellfish allergy

   Grammar Note

   Women say "alergická"

8. Jaké jsou ingredience v tomto jídle?

   What are the ingredients in this dish?

   Usage

   Standard ingredient-check question

   Grammar Note

   "v + locative" = "in ~"

9. Můžete to připravit bez cibule?

   Can you prepare it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit an ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "bez + genitive" = "without ~"

10. Mám alergii na vejce.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Watch for hidden eggs

    Grammar Note

    "vejce" has the same form in sing. and pl.

11. Máte informace o alergenech?

    Do you have allergen information?

    Usage

    Mandatory in EU restaurants

    Grammar Note

    "o + locative" = "about ~"

12. Tato alergie ohrožuje život. Prosím, buďte velmi opatrní.

    This allergy is life-threatening. Please be very careful.

    Usage

    Communicates anaphylaxis risk

    Grammar Note

    "buďte" is plural imperative of "být"

13. Obsahuje to arašídový olej?

    Does this contain peanut oil?

    Usage

    Important at Asian restaurants

    Grammar Note

    Adjectives inflect for gender

14. Používáte oddělené nádobí pro jídla bez alergenů?

    Do you use separate utensils for allergen-free dishes?

    Usage

    Checks cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "bez" takes the genitive: "bez alergenů" = "without allergens"

15. Děkuji, že jste vzali v úvahu mé dietní potřeby.

    Thank you for taking my dietary needs into account.

    Usage

    Polite gratitude

    Grammar Note

    "Děkuji, že + past" = "Thanks for ~ing"

16. Z náboženských důvodů nejím hovězí.

    For religious reasons I don't eat beef.

    Usage

    Explains religious avoidance of beef

    Grammar Note

    "Z + genitive" expresses reason

17. Vepřové maso

    Pork

    Usage

    Point at this to check whether a dish contains pork — the most common meat in Czech cooking

    Grammar Note

    Menus usually drop "maso" and write just "vepřové"

18. Hovězí maso

    Beef

    Usage

    Point at this to check for beef; menus write just "hovězí"

19. Kuřecí maso

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point at this to check for chicken; the bird is "kuře" and menus write "kuřecí"

20. Ryba

    Fish

    Usage

    Point at this to check for fish; seafood in general (shellfish included) is "mořské plody"

21. Vejce

    Egg

    Usage

    Point at this to check for egg — Czech dumplings (knedlíky) and batters normally contain it

    Grammar Note

    A neuter noun with identical singular and plural; one egg is "jedno vejce"

22. Mléčné výrobky

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Point at this to check for dairy; milk itself is "mléko" and cream is "smetana"

23. Arašídy

    Peanuts

    Usage

    Use this for a peanut allergy; peanuts are separate from tree nuts ("ořechy"), so show both cards

    Grammar Note

    Usually named in the plural as a product; the singular is "arašíd"

24. Ořechy

    Tree nuts

    Usage

    Covers walnuts, hazelnuts and the like; peanuts are not included (they are "arašídy")

25. Korýši

    Crustaceans

    Usage

    Shrimp, crab and the like; the word used on allergen labels. Molluscs are "měkkýši"

26. Pšenice

    Wheat

    Usage

    Point at this to check for wheat; wheat flour is "pšeničná mouka" and gluten is "lepek"

27. Sója

    Soy

    Usage

    Point at this to check for soy; soy sauce is "sójová omáčka"

28. Sezam

    Sesame

    Usage

    Point at this to check for sesame, common on bread rolls; sesame oil is "sezamový olej"

29. Alkohol

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Point at this to check whether a dish or drink contains alcohol; alcohol-free is "nealkoholický"

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