Vegetarian Phrases in World Languages - Eastern Europe/English

International Vegetarian Union (IVU)

	Vegetarian Phrases in World Languages Central and Eastern Europe

Albanian

Unë jam vegjetarian - I'm vegetarian
Unë nuk ha mish - I don't eat meat
Unë i dua kafshët prandaj nuk i ha ato - I love animals so I don't eat them
Unë nuk ha peshk,qumësht dhe vezë - I don't eat fish,milk and eggs
Më falni unë jam vegjetarian - Excuse me I'm vegetarian
A keni diqka vegjetariane? - Do you have something that is vegetarian?

Bulgarian

Phonetic approximation:
'g' is pronounced as in "gear"
'y' is pronounced as 'a' in 'vegAn'
'c' is pronounced as 'ts
; 'j'/'y' is always pronounced as a short 'e'
'zh' is pronounced as a (soft) French 'g' or a softer version of English 'g' in 'vegetarian'
'i' is pronounced as in Cyrilic
'e' is pronounced as in 'vEgan'

Az sym vegetarianec - I am vegetarian
Az ne iam meso - I don't eat meat
Obicham jivotnite i zatowa ne gi iam - I love animals so I don't eat them
Ne jam meso/riba/jajca/mljako/sirene/kashkaval/med/kiselo mljako - I don't eat meat/fish/eggs/milk/feta/cheese/honey/yogurt
Imate li neshto vegetariansko? - Do you have anything vegetarian?
Imate li neshto bez meso/riba/jajca/mljako/sirene/kashkaval/med/kiselo mljako - Do you have anything without meat/fish/eggs/milk/feta/cheese/honey/yogurt?
Ima li nablizo vegetarianski restorant? - Is there a vegetarian restaurant nearby?
Predpochitam presni plodove i zelenchuci - I prefer fresh fruits and vegetables
mlechni produkti - milk products
(ne) jam - I (don't) eat
(ne) pija - i (don't) drink
Mozhe li edna shopska salata bez sirene? - May I have a "shopska" salad without feta?
V tazi supa ima li meso? - Is there any meat in the soup?
V tova jadene ima li meso? - Is there any meat in this meal?
Ne jam nishto gotveno v zhivotinska maznina - I don(t eat anything cooked in animal fat

ajrjan -- a yogurt drink which is served as a a non-alcoholic drink, so beware!
shopska salata - a salad with fresh vegetables and grated feta
oil - the bottled oil in the shops is usually sunflower oil

Croatian

Ja sam vegetarijanac [male]/ vegetarijanka [female] - I am a vegetarian
Ja sam strogi vegetarijanac [male]/ vegetarijanka [female] - I am a strict vegetarian - male/female
Ne jedem meso, piletinu ni ribu. - I don't eat meat, chicken or fish.
Ne pijem mlijeko. - I don't drink milk.
Ne jedem maslac, sir, jaja ni med. - I don't eat butter,cheese, eggs, or honey.
Ne jedem meso, jaja, ribu, sir, mlijeko. - I do not eat meat/eggs/fish/milk/cheese.
Imate li nesto vegetarijansko? - Do you have a vegetarian dish?
Ima li blizu vegetarijanski restoran? - Is there a vegetarian restaurant near here?
Da li u ovoj juhi ima mesa? / Da li je to mesna juha - Is there any meat in this soup? / Is it a meat soup?
Ne jedem nista kuhano na zivotinjskoj masnoci (slanini ili salu) - I do not eat anything cooked in animal fat (bacon or lard)
Volim zivotinje, pa ih zato ne jedem. - I love animals, and that's why I don't eat them.

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)?

Estonian

Ma olen taimetoitlane - I am a vegetarian
Ma ei söö liha - I do not eat meat
Ma ei söö kala ega kana - I do not eat fish or chicken either
Ma ei söö piimatooteid - I do not eat milk products
Ma ei söö muna - I do not eat egg
Ma armastan loomi, ma ei söö neid - I love animals, I do not eat them.

Georgian

Me vegetarianeli var - I'm a vegetarian
Me ar vcham horts da arts tevzs - I don't eat meat or fish
Gakvt vegetarianuli sachmeli? - Have you got any vegetarian food?
Me mikvars tskovelebi da ar vcham mat - I love animals, so I don't eat them
Me mkatsri vegetarianeli var - I'm a vegan

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 õket. - I love animals, so I don't eat them
Van a közelben vegetáriánus vendéglõ? - Is there a vegetarian restaurant near here?)
Van vegetáriánus ételük? - Do you have any vegetarian dishes?

Latvian

es esu vegetarietis - I am a vegetarian
Es needu galu - I don´t eat meat
Es needu zivis - I don´t eat fish

Lithuanian

Ash vegetar(eh)as - I'm vegetarian. -(fe)male
Ash vegan(eh)as - I'm vegan. -(fe)male
Ash nevalgau mehsos - I don't eat meat
Ar turite vegetarishku patiekalu - Do you have any vegetarian dishes also?
Ar chia yra mehsos? - Is there any meat in this in this meal?

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.

Romanian / Româna

eu sunt vegetarian - I am a vegetarian
eu sunt vegetariana - I am a vegetarian (female)
eu mananc numai vegetarian - I eat only vegetarian
eu sunt strict vegetarian - I am strictly vegetarian
eu sunt vegan - I am vegan
aveti cumva si preparate vegetariene? - do you have any vegetarian dishes?
exista vreun restaurant vegetarian prin apropiere? - Is there any vegetarian restaurant near here?
exista cumva carne sau zeama de pui in aceasta supa? - Is there any meat or chicken broth in this soup?
eu nu mananc nimic gatit in grasimi animale (slanina sau seu) - I don't eat anything cooked in animal fat (bacon or lard)
aceasta mancare este vegetariana? - is this food vegetarian?
aveti cumva vreun fel de mancare fara carne? - do you have any dish without meat?
branza de soia - tofu
branza - cheese
carne - meat (including pork, chicken, fish)
eu mananc oua, lapte si branza - I eat eggs, milk and cheese
eu nu beau lapte - I don't drink milk
eu nu mananc - I don't eat
eu nu mananc carne, branza, lapte, oua, miere - I don't eat meat, cheese, milk, eggs, honey
eu nu mananc carne nici peste nici pasare - I don't eat meat, nor fish nor chicken
eu nu mananc carne oua sau branzeturi - I don't eat meat, eggs or dairy products
eu nu mananc deloc carne de vita, porc sau pasare - I don't eat any meat, pork or chicken
eu nu pot manca - I can't eat
eu nu pot manca nici macar sucuri de carne - I can't eat even broth
imi place sa mananc fructe si legume proaspete - I like to eat fresh fruits and vegetables
lapte - milk
lapte de orez - rice milk
lapte de soia - soy milk
mie nu-mi place carnea - I don't like meat
mere - honey
nu, nu doresc peste - no, I don't want any fish
nu puneti nici un fel de carne - do not put any kind of meat
oua - eggs
peste - fish
produse lactate- dairy products
pui - chicken
eu iubesc animalele asa ca nu le mananc - I love animals, so I don't eat them

Russian (phonetic)

Ya ve-ge-ta-ri-aa-nyets/ve-ge-ta-ri-aanka - I am vegetarian (male/female)
Ya bi kho-tyel/kho-tye-la chto nibud' byez myasa, ribi ili pti-tsi. - I would like something without meat, fish or poultry.
Yah nye yem meeyasa. - I don't eat meat
Ya ni lyublyoo myaso - I don't like meat
Yah nye yem rihbu. - I don't eat fish
Ya nye yem ni myasa, ni ribi, ni pti-tsi. - I don't eat meat, fish, poultry,
Yetot sup na myas-nom bul'onye? - Is there meat broth in this soup?
Ya mogu yest' sir i yaitsa i pit' moloko. - I can eat cheese and eggs and drink milk.
Ya nye yem sir i yaitsa i nye p'yu mo-lo-ko. - I can not eat cheese and eggs and drink milk.
Yah nye pyooh mahlahko eeee yah nye yem sihr. - I don't drink milk and I don't eat cheese
Kofye bez mo-lo-ka, po-zha-lui-sta. - Coffee without milk, please.
Yah lyublyu gihvahtnihh poehtahmuh yah nye yem eeh - I love animals, so I don't eat them

Serbian

Ja sam vegetarijanac/vegetarijanka - I am a vegetarian - male/female
Ne jedem meso, piletinu niti ribu - I do not eat meat, chicken or fish.
Ne pijem mleko. - I do not drink milk.
Ne jedem puter, sir, jaja. - I do not eat butter,cheese, eggs.
Imate li neko vegetarijansko jelo? - Do you have a vegetarian dish?
Ima li blizu vegetarijanski restoran? - Is there a vegetarian restaurant near here?
Volim zivotinje i zato ih ne jedem. - I love animals, so I don't eat them.
Bez mesa - without meat
Molim vas - please ; Hvala - thank you

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?

Slovenian

Jaz sem vegetarijanec - I'm a vegetarian
sem strogi vegetarijanec - I'm a strict vegetarian
Ne jem mesa - I don't eat meat
Ne maram mesa - I don't like meat
Ne jem mleka in jajc - I don't eat milk and eggs
Oprostite, sem vegetarijanec - excuse me, I'am a vegetarian
imate kaj vegetarijanskega - do you have something that is vegetarian?
je kje v blizini kaksna vegetarijanska restavracija? - is here near by any vegetarian restaurant?

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