German / Deutsch
- Ich bin Vegetarier[in]. - I am a vegetarian.
- Veganer[in] - vegan
- Ich esse kein Fleisch, auch kein Huhn (und keinen Fisch). -
I do not eat meat, nor chicken (and neither fish).
- Ich esse [keine] Eier, Milch oder Käse. - I [do not] eat
eggs, milk or cheese.
- Welches dieser Gerichte kann ich essen? - Which of these dishes
could I eat?
- Milchprodukte - dairy; Geflügel - fowl; Honig
- honey; Bohnen - beans; Linsen - lentils; Gemüse
- vegetables
- Ich mag kein Fleisch. - I don't like meat.
- Ich esse keine Butter. Ich esse (bevorzuge) Margarine. - I
don't eat butter. I eat (prefer) margarine.
- (Kaffee, Tee) ohne Milch - (coffee, tea) without milk
- vegetarisch - vegetarian (adj.) ; vegan - vegan (adj.)
- Ich liebe Tiere, also esse ich sie nicht - I love animals,
so I don't eat them
- Haben Sie vegetarische Gerichte? - Do you offer any vegetarian
meals?
- Ja, ich mag Tofu. - Yes, I like tofu.
Some languages for neighbouring countries that might be useful if
you're travelling:
Czech
- Jsem vegetarian(ka) - I'm vegetarian. -(fe)male
- Jsem vegan(ka) - I'm vegan. -(fe)male
- Nejim maso, vejce a syry - I don't eat meat, eggs and cheese
- Nepiji mleko - I don't drink milk
- Mate take nejaka vegetarianska jidla? - Do you have any vegetarian
dishes also?
- Mam rad(a) zvirata - I like animals. - (fe)male
- Rad(a) jim cerstvou zeleninu a ovoce - I like to eat fresh
vegetables and fruits. -(fe)male
- Je v teto polevce ( v tomto jidle ) maso? - Is there any meat
in this soup (in this meal)?
Danish / Dansk
- Jeg er vegetar - I am vegetarian
- Jeg er veganer - I am a vegan
- Jeg spiser ikke kød - I don't eat meat
- Jeg bryder mig ikke om křd - I don't like meat
- Jeg spiser ikke křd, ćg og mćlkeprodukter - I don't eat meat,
eggs or dairy products
- Har De nogen vegetarretter? - Do you have any vegetarian dishes?
- Jeg elsker dyr, så jeg spiser dem ikke - I love animals,
so I don't eat them
- Hej jeg hedder . . . - Hello my name is . . .
Dutch / Nederlandse
- Ik ben een vegetarier - I am a vegetarian
- Ik ben een veganist - I am a vegan
- Ik eet geen vlees, vis of gevogelte - I don't eat meat, fish
or poultry
- Ik houd niet van vlees - I don't like meat
- Ik eet geen eieren en melk - I don't eat milk and eggs
- Heeft u ook vegetarische gerechten? - Do you have vegetarian
dishes also?
- Ik hou van dieren dus ik eet ze niet - I love animals, so I
don't eat them
French / Français
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- Je suis un végétarien(ne).
Je ne mange pas de viande, de porc ou de poulet - I am a
vegetarian(female). I do not eat meat, pork or chicken
- Je mange des ufs, de
lait et du fromage - I eat eggs, milk or cheese
- Je ne mange pas d'ufs,
du lait ni de fromage - I do not eat eggs, milk or cheese
- Végétalien(ne)
- vegan
- J'aime des animaux, alors
je ne les mange pas - I love animals, so I don't eat them
- On qui mange la nourriture vegetarienne est souvent plus paisible
et plus patient - one who eats only vegetarian food is often
more peaceful and more patient
- Avez-vous des plats végétariens?
- Do you have any vegetarian dishes?
- Y a-t-il un restaurant végétarien
près d'ici? - Is there a vegetarian restaurant near
here?
- Je suis vegan (végétalienne). Je mange que des vegetables,
cereals et grains. Je ne mange pas des produits animaux, ni du miel,
ouefs ou laitage et ses dérivés. Pouvez-vouz m'aider
à choisir dans votre menu ? S'il vous plaît, alertais-moi
si un repas, sauce ou garniture à ces ingredients. - I'm
vegan. I only eat vegetables, cereals and grains. I don't eat any
animal products, neither honey, eggs nor dairy and its derivatives.
Can you assist me in making my choice from your menu? Please, alert
me if a food, sauce or garnish contains these ingredients.
Hungarian / Magyar
- Vegetáriánus vagyok. - I'm vegetarian
- Nem eszek húst / halat / zsírt / tojást / tejet / sajtot / tejterméket
/ mézet. - I don't eat meat / fish / animal fat / egg / milk
/ cheese / dairy-products / honey
- Szeretem az állatokat, ezért nem eszem meg őket. - I love animals,
so I don't eat them
- Van a közelben vegetáriánus vendéglő? - Is there a vegetarian
restaurant near here?)
- Van vegetáriánus ételük? - Do you have any vegetarian dishes?
Italian / Italiano
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- Sono vegetariano/a
- I am vegetarian - male/female
- Non
mangio carne, nè pollo o pesce - I don't eat meat,
chicken or fish.
- Sono vegano/
vegana. - I am vegan - male/female
- sono
strettamente vegetariano - I am a strict vegetarian - male/female
- Non bevo
il latte - I don't drink milk.
- Non
mangio il burro, il formaggio, le uova, o il miele - I don't
eat butter, cheese, eggs, or honey.
- Avete
un piatto vegetariano? - Do you have a vegetarian dish?
- C'e'
un ristorante vegetariano qui vicino? - Is there a vegetarian
restaurant near here?
- C'e'
del brodo di carne o pollo in questa zuppa? - Is there meat
or chicken broth in this soup?
- Io
amo gli animali, percio' non li mangio - I love animals,
so I don't eat them
Polish
Original [Phonetic approximation (British spellings?)] (Translation)
- Jestem wegetarianinem (male)/ wegetarianka (female) [yestem vegetarianinem/vegetariankauw]
- I am a vegetarian
- Nie jem miesa, drobiu, ryb, jajek, sera. [nyea yem miowsa, drobewe,
rip, yayek, serah] - I do not eat meat, poultry, fish, eggs,
cheese
- Nie pije mleka [nyea piaow mleka] - I don't drink milk
- Czy sa dania wegetarianskie/ jarskie? [tCHey soww danya vegetarianski/yaraskia]
- Do you have vegetarian dishes?
- Nie jem nabialu.(easy to read "nabialu" as it is) I do not
eat diary products (containing milk and egg products)
- Nie jem produktow zwierzecych.(read "sweshenzikh" I do not
eat animal products (made of animals). Some may understand this
as if you do not eat milk,eggs products as well but not nrcesserly.They
will take you for an vegetarian.
- PRONOUNCIATION
SZ like english SH as in "shovel"
J like eng. Y as in "yes"
C similar to eng. "S" (not quite but, it'll get you by)
W like eng. V
I like eng. "EE" as in "feed"
- Szukam restalracje wegeterjanska - I'm looking for a vegetarian
restaraunt.
Read: shu-kam re-staw-rac-ye ve-ge-ter-yan-skon
- Jestem weganinem/weganka - I'm a vegan (male/female respectively).
Read: ye-stem ve-ga-nee-nem/ve-gan-kon
- Polish word for vegan is wegan but it is still not recognized
by people. Being a vegetarian is still a surprise to many. They
may understand your request for not eating milk products because
some people don't for other health reasons. You must still explain
what you don't want on your plate.In this case the safest way is
to say specificly what you want.
- note: Jestem jaroszem.Old Polish name for vegetarian.(read "yaroshem")That
means usualy that you do not eat any meat. Some may ask you if you
take the fish. Eggs and milk products are not taken to consideration
in this case.
Slovakian / Slovensko
'vegetarian' is pronounced with "g" like in "gear"
- Som vegetarian(ka) - I am a vegetarian (fe)male
- Som vegan(ka) (vaegun) - I am a vegan. (fe)male
- Nejem maso, ryby, mlieko, vajcia - I don't eat meat, fish,
milk and eggs
- Mate vegetarianske jedlo (yedlo) ? - Do you serve some vegetarian
meal?
- Je toto jedlo vegetarianske? - Is this meal vegetarian?
- Kde je vegetarianska restauracia? - Where is some vegetarian
restaurant?
More European languages at: www.ivu.org/phrases
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