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Cantonese
- NGall Tsi Sik Sul (I only eat vegetarian)
The G, beginning N , k, beginning T all have a very light influence
in how they are pronounced...And Tsi is close to 'see'
Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia)
(See also Malay: Indonesian and Malaysian are 90% the same)
- Saya tidak makan daging - I don't eat meat
- Saya tidak bisa makan daging - I can't eat meat -- sometimes
more useful than the above
- Janganlah pakai daging - please don't use meat
- Minta jangan pakai MSG/Ajinomoto/Bijin - Please don't put on
MSG
- Minta tidak pakai es - please no ice
- Minta tidak pakai gula - please no sugar
- Saya suka sayur campur dengan tempe, tahu, dan kecap kacang. - I
like mixed vegetables with tempe, tofu and peanut sauce.
- Dan nasi - putih/coklat/merah/hitam - And rice - white/brown/red/black
- Dan minum: es teh, jus: jeruk, mangga, papaya, - And drink: ice
tea, orange juice, mango juice, papaya juice
- Saya mau beli buah, sayur, nasi, tempe, tahu, roti, mie - I
want to buy fruit, veggies, rice, tempe, tofu, bread, noodles
Japanese
(.wav files by Masahide Sakyu, Japan)
- Buta niku - pork
- Gyu niku - beef
- Tori niku - chicken
These literally mean "pig meat", "cow meat" and "chicken meat", respectively.
Nashi means without. So no meat would be Niku nashi; Buta niku nashi;
Gyu niku nashi; Tori niku nashi
NOTE: for many people the English word "vegetarian"
is already a familiar, well-known word; but in the rural areas or if
you talk to an old person, please use the word "Saishoku
shugisha" [sigh-shoh-koo shoo-gee-sha], a Japanese word for vegetarian.
(Don't worry about this word if you are just visiting Tokyo -- just
say "vegetarian".)
Korean
A safe dish (that gets tiring after a long time of it exclusively)
is ("Ya chae) bib im bap" a large bowl of rice with
finely sliced vegetables and maybe seaweed on top.
Malay (Bahasa Malaysia)
(See also Indonesian: Malaysian and Indonesian are 90% the same)
- Saya seorang vegetarian - I am a vegetarian -- nb: rural areas
may not be familiar with the phrase.
- Saya tidak makan daging, ayam atau makanan laut - I dont eat
meat, chicken nor seafood
- Saya tidak makan telur - I dont eat eggs)
- Tolong jangan bubuh kichap tiram, udang kering, sotong atau apa-apa
jenis makanan yang ada daging/ayam/makanan laut/telur - please
do not cook with any oyster sauce, dried prawns, squid or any foods
with meat/chicken/seafood/eggs.
- Adakah makanan ini mengandungi daging/ayam/makanan laut/telur ?
- does this dish contain any meat/chicken/seafood/eggs?
- Sayur - vegetables; Nasi - rice; Banyak sayur-sayuran
- lots of vegetables; Terima kasih - thank you
Mandarin
(.wav files Chisen Lee, Singapore)
[written in pinyin]
- wo chi su. - I am a vegetarian
- wo bu chi rou, wo chi shu
cai. - I don't eat meat, I eat vegetable
- wo bu xihuan chi rou - I don't like to eat meat
- wo bu chi yu - I don't eat fish
- wo bu chi ji - I don't eat chicken
- wo bu chi dan - I don't eat egg
- wo bu chi niunai - I don't drink milk
- wo he nai - I drink milk
- Wo bu chi su liao - I do not eat meat analogs
- zhe li you mai su shi ma - Do you sell vegetarian food?
- Wo3 ai4
dong4 wu4, suo2 yi3 wo3 bu4 chi1 ta1 men [Wau AYE DONG-oo, SWAU-ee
wau BOO CHR tah-men] - I love animals, so I don't eat them
Mongolian
- Bi mahgui hool iddeg (I'm a vegetarian)
- Ta nadad mahgui hool bolon zagasnii mahgui hool hiij ogooch? (Could
you prepare a meal without meat or fish?)
Thai
- The word for "I" in Thai is phom (for men) or chan
(for women)
- The Thai language has basically two words for vegetarian food:
- ahaan mangsawirat - no beef/chicken/pork/fish/seafood but
can contain eggs. Milk is not commonly used in Thai cooking
- ahaan jay - strict vegetarian/vegan, nothing of animal origin
but also no garlic, onions, strong spices etc
- phom/chan thaan mangsawirat/jay thawnan - I only eat vegetarian
food
- phom/chan pen mangsawirat/jay I am a vegetarian
- phom/chan mai (pronounced like "I" with an m in front and with
a falling tone) thaan nua/muu/gai/khai/plaa/kung/puu/ahaan talay
- I don't eat beef/pork/chicken/eggs/fish/prawn/crab/seafood
- phom/chan choop thaan ahaan mangsawirat/jay maak kwaa I prefer
to eat vegetarian food
- Choop thaan kaaw krong kap kaeng panaeng tawhu/jay I like to
eat vegetarian panaeng curry
- Khaaw - means rice provided you pronounce is pronounced with
a falling tone. Otherwise is may mean nine, white or news or .....
- Khaaw (falling tone) khaaw (rising tone), white rice
- Khaaw krong brown rice
- Khaaw daeng/khaaw man puu red rice
- Khaaw niaow dam black sticky rice
- Mai (falling tone) phet - not hot
- Phet - hot
- Phet maak - very hot
- Mai sai (pronounced lke "I" with s in front) naam plaa -
don't put fish sauce
- Mai sai phong churot - don't put MSG
- Mai sai naam kaduuk tii tom jaak nua/muu/gai/khai/plaa - pleased
don't put broth made from beef/pork/chicken/eggs/fish
- Phom/chan choop thaan mansawirat/jay chen phat, polamay, kaaw, tawhu
like to eat vegetarian food e.g. vegetables, fruits, rice, tofu
- Phom/chan yaak suu phat, tawhu, kwaytiaw, polamay, kanom phang I
would like to buy vegetables, tahu, noodles, fruiits, bread
- Khray khaay khai gai who sells chicken eggs
Vietnamese
- Do Chay /Dou Chai Vegetarian Food.; Thuc An Chay - Vegetarian
Food
- Co Do Chay Khong A? /Koo Dou Chai Khoong Aa? Do you have Vegetarian
Food.
- Toi Khong An Thit, Tom, Ca /Toi khoong aang theet, tom, kaa I
do not eat meat, shrimp and fish (Note: Because, in Vietnam, sometimes,
meat exclude fish and shrimp.)
- Khong Thit / Khoong Theet No Meat.
- Khong Tom / Khoong tom No Shrimp
- Khong Ca: /Khoong Ka No Fish
- Khong An /Khoong Ang No .... (Fish, crab...)
- Khong Da / Khoong Daa No Ice
- Khong Duong: /Khoong Duoong No Sugar
- Cam on (Come on like in English but pronounced slowly) Thank
you.
- Dau - Soy; Sua Dau Nanh /Sua Dau Naanh Soya Milk;
Dau Hu tofu
- An man = Khong An Chay - Non-Vegetarian; Thit Bo /Theet Boo
Beef (Like the "o" of shore); Thit Heo / Theet Heo Pork
(Like "Fail"); Ca /Kaa Fish ; Tom /Tom Shrimp;
Ga /Ga Chicken (Like "car"); Cua / Kua Crab (Like "Sure");
Do An Bieng seafood
- Trung / Truung Egg (Like the "U" in French); Sua Bo /Sua
Boo Cow Milk. ; Sua Trau /Sua Trau Buffalo Milk (Like "Cow");
Sua De /Sua llae She-goat milk.
- Sach Se khong? /Saach Se khoong? Is it clean?
- Toi Khong An ...(Toi khoong ang I do not eat ...
- Trai Cay / Trai Kai Fruit.; Tao - Apple; Chuoi - Banana;
Quyt - Mandarine = Tangerine; Soai - Mango; Cam - Orange,
Du Du - Papaya; Thom / Khom - Pineapple; Dau Da Lat
- Strawberry;
- Toi Muon Mua trai cay /Toi Muon Mua Trai Cai I like to buy fruits.
- Sinh To (sounds like oh?) fruit mixed drink
- Tra - Tea; Ca Fe - Coffee; Nuoc Suoi - Mineral
water; Nuoc nau soi = Nuoc dun soi - Boiled water; Nuoc
Da - Ice cube
- Rau /Rau Vegetable (Like "Cow"); Rau Song /Rau Soong Raw
Vegetables; Rau Luot /Rau Luot Boiled Vegetables (Like "quote")
- Kho Qua - Bitter Gourd; Ca Rot - Carrot; Bong Cai
- Cauliflower; Dua Leo - Cucumber; Hanh La - Fine
herbs; Toi - Garlic; Bi - Gourd; Dau O Ve - Green
beans; Dau Bap - Lady finger; Cai xa Lach - Lettuce
= Salad; Nam - Mushroom; Cu Hanh - Onion; Dau Po
Ti Poa - Petit Pois; Khoai Tay - Potato; Rong Bien -
Sea Weeds; Rau den - Spinach; Khoai Lang - Sweet
Potato; Ca To Mat - Tomato; Hot Dieu - Cashew Nut;
Dua - Coconut; Mang Cau xiem - Sour Soup; Mang Cau ta
- Sweet Soup; Me - Tamarind; Dua Hau - Water Melon;
Ngu Coc - Cereals; Com - Rice; Me = Vung - Sesame
- Just put "Aa!" at the end of an expression to show the idea of
ordering something like "Please" in English. Please pitch down when
you say so.
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