Dietary & Allergies

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  1. Ја сам вегетаријанац.

    Ja sam ve-ge-ta-ri-ja-nac.

    I am vegetarian. (m.)

    Usage

    Male form; female "vegetarijanka"

    Grammar Note

    "-ac" = masculine ending; female "-ka"

  2. Ја сам веган и не једем ниједан животињски производ.

    Ja sam ve-gan i ne je-dem ni-je-dan ži-vo-tinj-ski pro-iz-vod.

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

    Usage

    Clarify avoidance of dairy/eggs

    Grammar Note

    "nijedan" + negative = "not a single"

  3. Имам алергију на језграсто воће.

    I-mam a-ler-gi-ju na jez-gra-sto vo-će.

    I have a nut allergy.

    Usage

    Declares a general tree-nut allergy (almond, hazelnut, walnut, cashew, pistachio). Peanut is кикирики, a separate allergen

    Grammar Note

    "na + accusative" = "to/toward". Do NOT use орах — it is walnut (Juglans regia) only. The Serbian food-labelling rulebook (Правилник о декларисању, означавању и рекламирању хране, Annex 1 point 8) uses језграсто воће as the tree-nut allergen category; орашасти плодови is the everyday synonym

  4. Да ли имате мени без глутена?

    Da li i-ma-te me-ni bez glu-te-na?

    Do you have a gluten-free menu?

    Usage

    For celiac/gluten intolerance

    Grammar Note

    "Da li" introduces a yes/no question

  5. Једем халал и не једем свињетину.

    Je-dem ha-lal i ne je-dem svi-nje-ti-nu.

    I eat halal; I don't eat pork.

    Usage

    Explain Muslim dietary rules

    Grammar Note

    "svinjetinu" is the accusative form

  6. Имам интолеранцију на лактозу.

    I-mam in-to-le-ran-ci-ju na lak-to-zu.

    I am lactose intolerant.

    Usage

    Declare lactose intolerance

    Grammar Note

    "Интолеранција" is the medical term for intolerance. "на + accusative" shows what one is intolerant to (на лактозу = to lactose)

  7. Имам алергију на морске плодове.

    I-mam a-ler-gi-ju na mor-ske plo-do-ve.

    I have a seafood allergy.

    Usage

    Declare seafood allergy

    Grammar Note

    "morski plodovi" = "sea fruits" = seafood

  8. Шта се налази у овом јелу?

    Šta se na-la-zi u o-vom je-lu?

    What's in this dish?

    Usage

    Basic question to check ingredients

    Grammar Note

    "u + locative" = "in"

  9. Можете ли да направите без лука?

    Mo-že-te li da na-pra-vi-te bez lu-ka?

    Can you make it without onion?

    Usage

    Ask to omit ingredient

    Grammar Note

    "bez + genitive" = "without ~"

  10. Имам алергију на јаја.

    I-mam a-ler-gi-ju na ja-ja.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Avoid egg-containing dishes

    Grammar Note

    "jaja" is the neuter plural

  11. Да ли имате списак алергена?

    Da li i-ma-te spi-sak a-ler-ge-na?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Request allergen list

    Grammar Note

    "alergena" is plural genitive

  12. Ово је алергија опасна по живот.

    O-vo je a-ler-gi-ja o-pas-na po ži-vot.

    This is a life-threatening allergy.

    Usage

    Warn of severity

    Grammar Note

    "po + accusative" = "for, regarding"

  13. Да ли ово садржи уље или зачине?

    Da li o-vo sa-dr-ži u-lje i-li za-či-ne?

    Does this contain oil or spices?

    Usage

    Check for oil/spices

    Grammar Note

    "ili" = "or"

  14. Постоји ли ризик од контаминације другом храном?

    Pos-to-ji li ri-zik od kon-ta-mi-na-ci-je dru-gom hra-nom?

    Is there a risk of cross-contamination?

    Usage

    Ask about cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "od + genitive" = "from"

  15. Хвала на разумевању.

    Hva-la na ra-zu-me-va-nju.

    Thank you for understanding.

    Usage

    Thank for accommodating

    Grammar Note

    "na + locative" = "for/about"

  16. Не могу да једем месо.

    Ne mo-gu da je-dem me-so.

    I can't eat meat.

    Usage

    State you can't eat meat

    Grammar Note

    "Ne mogu da" = negative potential

  17. Свињетина

    Svi-nje-ti-na

    Pork

    Usage

    Point at it to check whether a dish contains pork — critical for religious restrictions. Serbian cooking uses pork heavily, including in the mixed mince "мешано месо"

    Grammar Note

    The animal is "свиња"; bacon is "сланина" and the cured ham "пршута"

  18. Говедина

    Go-ve-di-na

    Beef

    Usage

    Point at it to check for beef; veal is "телетина" and treated as a separate meat

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; the "плескавица" patty is normally a beef-and-pork mix

  19. Пилетина

    Pi-le-ti-na

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point at it to check whether a dish contains chicken

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; turkey is "ћуретина"

  20. Риба

    Ri-ba

    Fish

    Usage

    Point at it to check for fish; to cover stock and sauces too, show it alongside the existing "Шта се налази у овом јелу?"

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; freshwater fish dishes are common along the Danube and Sava

  21. Јаја

    Ja-ja

    Eggs

    Usage

    Point at it for an egg allergy; eggs turn up in breadcrumb coatings and pastries too

    Grammar Note

    Plural of the neuter "јаје"; food labels normally use the plural

  22. Млечни производи

    Mleč-ni pro-iz-vo-di

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Covers dairy as a whole; Serbian cooking leans heavily on "кајмак" (clotted cream) and "павлака" (sour cream)

    Grammar Note

    Milk is the ekavian "млеко", against the Croatian "mlijeko"

  23. Кикирики

    Ki-ki-ri-ki

    Peanuts

    Usage

    Directly tied to anaphylaxis. Peanuts are a separate word from tree nuts, so show "орашасти плодови" as well if both are a problem

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun used as a mass noun; peanut butter is "путер од кикирикија"

  24. Орашасти плодови

    O-ra-šas-ti plo-do-vi

    Tree nuts

    Usage

    Covers walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts and the like; food labels sometimes print "коштуњаво воће" instead

    Grammar Note

    Masculine plural. "Орашасти плодови" is the general term for tree nuts, while "ораси" means walnuts specifically. "Језграсто воће" in "Имам алергију на језграсто воће." refers to the same group

  25. Шкољке и ракови

    Školj-ke i ra-ko-vi

    Shellfish and crustaceans

    Usage

    Covers molluscs plus prawns and crabs. "Морски плодови" (seafood) is broader and includes fish, so use this when only shellfish is the problem

    Grammar Note

    "Шкољке" are molluscs and "ракови" crustaceans; prawns alone are "шкампи"

  26. Пшеница

    Pše-ni-ca

    Wheat

    Usage

    For a wheat allergy or coeliac disease; gluten is "глутен", pairing with the existing "Да ли имате мени без глутена?"

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; wheat flour is "брашно"

  27. Соја

    So-ja

    Soy

    Usage

    Checks for soy; soy sauce is "соја сос"

    Grammar Note

    Feminine noun; the adjective is "сојин", as in "сојино млеко" (soy milk)

  28. Сусам

    Su-sam

    Sesame

    Usage

    For a sesame allergy; it is commonly scattered over breads and pastries

    Grammar Note

    Serbian says "сусам" where Croatian has "sezam"

  29. Алкохол

    Al-ko-hol

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Point at it when avoiding alcohol for religious, medical, or personal reasons; Serbian desserts and sauces sometimes contain "ракија"

    Grammar Note

    Masculine noun; alcohol-free is "безалкохолно"

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