Dietary & Allergies

1. Ni mai cin ganyaye ne, ba na cin nama.

   I'm a vegetarian; I don't eat meat.

   Usage

   Vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   "ba ... na ..." negates continuous

2. Ni bigan ne, ba na cin wani abinci na dabba.

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

   Usage

   Vegan declaration

   Grammar Note

   "na dabba" = "of animal"

3. Ina da rashin lafiyar gyaɗa.

   I have a peanut allergy.

   Usage

   Peanut allergy

   Grammar Note

   Allergy = "rashin lafiya" (lack of health)

4. Akwai abinci ba tare da gluten ba?

   Is there food without gluten?

   Usage

   Gluten-free inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "ba tare da ... ba" wraps "without"

5. Ni musulmi ne, ba na cin naman alade.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Halal observance

   Grammar Note

   "alade" = pig

6. Ba na iya shan madara.

   I cannot drink milk.

   Usage

   Lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "iya" expresses ability

7. Ina da rashin lafiyar kifin teku.

   I'm allergic to seafood.

   Usage

   Seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   "-n" forms genitive

8. Waɗanne abubuwa ne suke cikin wannan abinci?

   What ingredients are in this food?

   Usage

   Ingredient inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "suke" is relative form of "be"

9. Za ku iya dafa shi ba tare da albasa ba?

   Could you cook it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "za ku iya" = future ability

10. Ina da rashin lafiyar ƙwai.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Egg allergy

    Grammar Note

    "ƙwai" is an irregular noun

11. Kuna da jerin abubuwan da ke haifar da rashin lafiya?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Allergen menu request

    Grammar Note

    "da ke" introduces relative clause

12. Rashin lafiyata na iya kashe ni.

    My allergy can kill me.

    Usage

    Severe allergy warning

    Grammar Note

    "-ta" is fem./generic possessive 1sg

13. Akwai mai ko kayan yaji a ciki?

    Is there oil or spice inside?

    Usage

    Asks about oil/spice

    Grammar Note

    "ko" = "or"

14. Akwai yiwuwar gauraya da wasu abinci?

    Is there a chance it mixes with other foods?

    Usage

    Cross-contamination check

    Grammar Note

    "-r" is feminine genitive

15. Na gode da kulawar ku.

    Thank you for your care.

    Usage

    Formal thanks

    Grammar Note

    "da" indicates reason/means

16. Ba zan iya cin naman shanu ba.

    I cannot eat beef.

    Usage

    Specific food restriction

    Grammar Note

    "zan" future + "ba" negation

17. Giya

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Point to it to check for alcohol; many places in northern Nigeria serve none

18. Ba na shan giya

    I don't drink alcohol

    Usage

    For declining alcohol; understood as a religious reason too

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