Dietary & Allergies

1. ମୁଁ ଶାକାହାରୀ।

   Mu shakahari.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Basic vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   Odia often omits the copula "ate"

2. ମୁଁ ଭିଗାନ୍, ମୁଁ କୌଣସି ପ୍ରାଣୀଜାତ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଖାଏ ନାହିଁ।

   Mu vigan, mu kounasi pranijata khadya khae nahi.

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

   Usage

   Clarify avoidance of dairy/eggs

   Grammar Note

   "nahi" = negation suffix "not"

3. ମୋର ବାଦାମ, ଅଖରୋଟ, କାଜୁ ଓ ପେସ୍ତା ପ୍ରତି ଆଲର୍ଜି ଅଛି।

   Mora badam, akharot, kaju o pesta prati alarji achhi.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

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

   Grammar Note

   "Mora ... achhi" = "I have ~"; ପ୍ରତି = "toward"; ଓ = "and". Do NOT use ବାଦାମ alone as an umbrella — it is almond only (a loan from Persian بادام, and easily confused with ଚିନାବାଦାମ, peanut), which would let ଅଖରୋଟ (walnut), କାଜୁ (cashew) and ପେସ୍ତା (pistachio) read as safe. Odia has no food-labelling umbrella term, so the species are listed

4. ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ଗ୍ଲୁଟେନ-ଫ୍ରୀ ମେନୁ ଅଛି କି?

   Apananka pakhare gluten-free menu achhi ki?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   For celiac/gluten intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "ki" is the final question particle

5. ମୁଁ ହଲାଲ୍ ଖାଏ, ଘୁଷୁରି ମାଂସ ଖାଏ ନାହିଁ।

   Mu halal khae, ghusuri mansa khae nahi.

   I eat halal; I don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Explain Muslim dietary rules

   Grammar Note

   "khae" = 1st-person present

6. ମୋର ଲାକ୍ଟୋଜ୍ ସହ୍ୟ ହୁଏ ନାହିଁ।

   Mora lactose sahya hue nahi.

   I can't tolerate lactose.

   Usage

   Explain lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "sahya hue" + negative = "cannot tolerate"

7. ମୋର ସାମୁଦ୍ରିକ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ପ୍ରତି ଆଲର୍ଜି ଅଛି।

   Mora samudrika khadya prati alarji achhi.

   I have a seafood allergy.

   Usage

   Declare seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   "prati" = "toward"

8. ଏ ବ୍ୟଞ୍ଜନରେ କଣ କଣ ଅଛି?

   E byanjanare kana kana achhi?

   What's in this dish?

   Usage

   Basic question to check ingredients

   Grammar Note

   "-re" = locative "in"

9. ଆପଣ ପିଆଜ ଛଡ଼ା ତିଆରି କରିପାରିବେ କି?

   Apana piaja chhada tiyari karipaaribe ki?

   Can you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Ask to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "paaribe" = polite 2nd-person potential

10. ମୋର ଅଣ୍ଡା ପ୍ରତି ଆଲର୍ଜି ଅଛି।

    Mora anda prati alarji achhi.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Avoid egg-containing dishes

    Grammar Note

    "prati" governs the target

11. ଆପଣଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ଆଲର୍ଜେନ୍ ତାଲିକା ଅଛି କି?

    Apananka pakhare allergen talika achhi ki?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Request allergen list

    Grammar Note

    "pakhare" = "at one's place"

12. ଏହା ଜୀବନଘାତୀ ଆଲର୍ଜି।

    Eha jibanaghati alarji.

    This is a life-threatening allergy.

    Usage

    Warn of severity

    Grammar Note

    "jiban" = life, "ghati" = killer

13. ଏଥିରେ ତେଲ କିମ୍ବା ମସଲା ଅଛି କି?

    Ethire tela kimba masala achhi ki?

    Does this contain oil or spices?

    Usage

    Check for oil/spices

    Grammar Note

    "kimba" = "or"

14. ଏହା ଅନ୍ୟ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ସହ ମିଶିବାର ସମ୍ଭାବନା ଅଛି କି?

    Eha anya khadya saha mishibara sambhabana achhi ki?

    Could it mix with other food?

    Usage

    Ask about cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "saha" = "with"

15. ବୁଝିବା ପାଇଁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ।

    Bujhiba pain dhanyabad.

    Thank you for understanding.

    Usage

    Thank for accommodating

    Grammar Note

    "pain" = "for"

16. ମୁଁ ମାଂସ ଖାଇ ପାରେ ନାହିଁ।

    Mu mansa khai pare nahi.

    I can't eat meat.

    Usage

    State you can't eat meat

    Grammar Note

    Verb root + "pare nahi" = negative potential

17. ଘୁଷୁରି ମାଂସ

    Ghusuri mansa

    Pork

    Usage

    Point at this to check for pork — forbidden for Muslim and Jewish travellers

18. ଗାଈ ମାଂସ

    Gaii mansa

    Beef

    Usage

    Checks for beef; it is almost never served in Odisha

19. କୁକୁଡ଼ା ମାଂସ

    Kukuda mansa

    Chicken

    Usage

    Checks for chicken; also usable when ordering

20. ମାଛ

    Māchha

    Fish

    Usage

    Checks for fish; coastal Odia cooking uses it heavily

21. ଅଣ୍ଡା

    Anda

    Egg

    Usage

    Checks for egg; also decides whether a dish counts as vegetarian

22. ଦୁଗ୍ଧଜାତ ଦ୍ରବ୍ୟ

    Dugdhajata drabya

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Covers milk, curd, and ghee; Indian cooking uses ghee constantly

23. ଚିନାବାଦାମ

    Chinabadama

    Peanut

    Usage

    Specifically groundnut; tree nuts in general are ବାଦାମ

24. ଚିଙ୍ଗୁଡ଼ି

    Chingudi

    Prawn / shrimp

    Usage

    For shellfish allergies; very common in coastal Odia cooking

25. କଙ୍କଡ଼ା

    Kankada

    Crab

    Usage

    For shellfish allergies; show it together with ଚିଙ୍ଗୁଡ଼ି (prawn)

26. ଗହମ

    Gahama

    Wheat

    Usage

    For avoiding gluten; roti and puri are made from wheat

27. ସୋୟାବିନ

    Soyabina

    Soy

    Usage

    For checking a soy allergy

28. ତିଳ

    Tila

    Sesame

    Usage

    For a sesame allergy; common in sweets and festival foods

29. ମଦ

    Mada

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Drinkable alcohol; show it when avoiding it for religious or medical reasons

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