Dietary & Allergies

1. Ja sam vegetarijanac/vegetarijanka.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Telling someone you are vegetarian

   Grammar Note

   The noun depends on the speaker: vegetarijanac (m), vegetarijanka (f).

2. Ja sam vegan/veganka i ne jedem nikakve životinjske proizvode.

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

   Usage

   Saying you are vegan and eat no animal products

   Grammar Note

   Composed from common words with regular grammar. The noun depends on gender: vegan (m), veganka (f). Negation is doubled with nikakve.

3. Imam alergiju na orašaste plodove.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Telling someone you have a nut allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Alergija na + accusative" names the allergen. The sentence does not reveal gender.

4. Imate li jelovnik bez glutena?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   Asking whether there is a gluten-free menu

   Grammar Note

   "Bez" takes the genitive (glutena).

5. Ja sam musliman/muslimanka i ne jedem svinjetinu.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Saying you are Muslim and do not eat pork

   Grammar Note

   The religion noun is lower case: musliman (m), muslimanka (f). The object stays accusative (svinjetinu).

6. Imam intoleranciju na laktozu.

   I am lactose intolerant.

   Usage

   Telling someone you are lactose intolerant

   Grammar Note

   The sentence does not reveal gender.

7. Imam alergiju na školjke i rakove.

   I'm allergic to shellfish.

   Usage

   Telling someone you are allergic to shellfish and crustaceans

   Grammar Note

   In Bosnian školjke means molluscs, so it is paired with rakovi (crustaceans) to cover "shellfish".

8. Koji su sastojci u ovom jelu?

   What ingredients are in this dish?

   Usage

   Asking what ingredients are in the dish

   Grammar Note

   "U + locative" (ovom jelu). Sastojci is the nominative plural of sastojak.

9. Možete li to pripremiti bez luka?

   Can you prepare it without onion?

   Usage

   Asking for a dish to be prepared without onion

   Grammar Note

   Luk is onion; bijeli luk is garlic. "Bez" takes the genitive (luka).

10. Imam alergiju na jaja.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Telling someone you have an egg allergy

    Grammar Note

    Jaja is neuter plural. The sentence does not reveal gender.

11. Imate li informacije o alergenima?

    Do you have allergen information?

    Usage

    Asking whether there is allergen information

    Grammar Note

    "O + locative" (alergenima) means "about".

12. Ova alergija je opasna po život. Molim vas, budite veoma oprezni.

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

    Usage

    Stressing that the allergy is life-threatening

    Grammar Note

    "Opasan po život" means life-threatening. Budite is the polite plural imperative of biti.

13. Sadrži li ovo ulje od kikirikija?

    Does this contain peanut oil?

    Usage

    Asking whether this contains peanut oil

    Grammar Note

    "Od + genitive" gives the material (od kikirikija). Sadržavati means "to contain".

14. Da li koristite odvojeno posuđe za jela bez alergena?

    Do you use separate utensils for allergen-free dishes?

    Usage

    Asking whether separate dishes and utensils are used for allergen-free meals

    Grammar Note

    "Bez" takes the genitive (alergena). Posuđe is a neuter collective noun for tableware.

15. Hvala što ste uzeli u obzir moje potrebe u ishrani.

    Thank you for considering my dietary needs.

    Usage

    Thanking staff for taking your dietary needs into account

    Grammar Note

    Composed from common words with regular grammar. Ishrana is the Bosnian/Serbian word for diet or nutrition.

16. Ne jedem govedinu iz vjerskih razloga.

    For religious reasons I don't eat beef.

    Usage

    Saying you do not eat beef for religious reasons

    Grammar Note

    Vjerskih is the ijekavian spelling (ekavian: verskih). "Iz + genitive" gives the reason.

17. Svinjetina

    Pork

    Usage

    Naming pork

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun.

18. Govedina

    Beef

    Usage

    Naming beef

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun.

19. Piletina

    Chicken

    Usage

    Naming chicken meat

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun.

20. Riba

    Fish

    Usage

    Naming fish

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun.

21. Jaja

    Eggs

    Usage

    Naming eggs

    Grammar Note

    Neuter plural; the singular is jaje.

22. Mliječni proizvodi

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Naming dairy products

    Grammar Note

    Mliječni is the ijekavian spelling (ekavian: mlečni).

23. Kikiriki

    Peanuts

    Usage

    Naming peanuts

    Grammar Note

    A neuter noun that is not inflected.

24. Orašasti plodovi

    Tree nuts

    Usage

    Naming tree nuts

    Grammar Note

    Literally "nut-like fruits".

25. Školjke i rakovi

    Shellfish and crustaceans

    Usage

    Naming molluscs and crustaceans

    Grammar Note

    Školjke are molluscs and rakovi are crustaceans; together they cover "shellfish".

26. Pšenica

    Wheat

    Usage

    Naming wheat

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun.

27. Soja

    Soy

    Usage

    Naming soy

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun.

28. Susam

    Sesame

    Usage

    Naming sesame

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun. Susam is the usual Bosnian form; sezam also occurs.

29. Alkohol

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Naming alcohol

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun.

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