Dietary & Allergies

1. مەن ۋېگېتارىيان.

   Men végétariyan.

   I am a vegetarian.

   Usage

   Basic vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   "men" = "I"; the loanword végétariyan (vegetarian) serves directly as the predicate

2. مەن ۋېگان، ھېچقانداق ھايۋان مەھسۇلاتى يېمەيمەن.

   Men végan, héchqandaq haywan mehsulati yémeymen.

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

   Usage

   Vegan declaration

   Grammar Note

   "yémeymen" = "I don't eat"

3. مېنىڭ ياڭاق، بادام ۋە پىستىگە ئاللېرگىيەم بار.

   Méning yangaq, badam we pistige allérgiyem bar.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Declares a tree-nut allergy. Uyghur has no safe umbrella term, so the species are listed. Peanut (yer yangiqi) is a separate allergen

   Grammar Note

   The dative -ge/-qa attaches only to the last item of a list (piste + ge → pistige). Do NOT use ياڭاق alone as an umbrella — it is walnut only (synonym جەۋز; the same spelling also means "cheekbone"), which would let بادام (almond) and پىستە (pistachio) read as safe. Uyghur has no safe umbrella term: قۇرۇق مېۋە means "dried fruit" and includes raisins, so it must not be used, and چاققان مېۋە is an invented phrase — do not coin it. Hence the enumeration

4. سىلەرنىڭ گىلوتىنسىز تىزىملىكىڭلار بارمۇ؟

   Silerning glütensiz tizimlikinglar barmu?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   Gluten-free inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "-siz" = "-less"

5. مەن مۇسۇلمان، چوشقا گۆشى يېمەيمەن.

   Men musulman, choshqa göshi yémeymen.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Halal observance

   Grammar Note

   "-i" possessive

6. مەن لاكتوزىنى ھەزىم قىلالمايمەن.

   Men laktozini hezim qilalmaymen.

   I cannot digest lactose.

   Usage

   Lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "-al-may-" forms negative potential

7. مېنىڭ دېڭىز مەھسۇلاتلىرىغا ئاللېرگىيەم بار.

   Méning déngiz mehsulatlirigha allérgiyem bar.

   I'm allergic to seafood.

   Usage

   Seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   "-gha" is allative

8. بۇ تائامنىڭ تەركىبىدە نېمە بار؟

   Bu taamning terkibide néme bar?

   What's in this dish?

   Usage

   Ingredient inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "-ning ... -ide" = "in the ... of"

9. پىيازسىز تەييارلىيالامسىز؟

   Piyazsiz teyyarliyalamsiz?

   Could you prepare it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "-siz" formal 2 question

10. مېنىڭ تۇخۇمغا ئاللېرگىيەم بار.

    Méning tuxumgha allérgiyem bar.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Egg allergy

    Grammar Note

    "tuxum" = "egg"

11. ئاللېرگېن تىزىملىكىڭلار بارمۇ؟

    Allérgén tizimlikinglar barmu?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Allergen menu request

    Grammar Note

    "-mu" yes/no question particle

12. مېنىڭ ئاللېرگىيەم ھاياتلىققا خەتەرلىك.

    Méning allérgiyem hayatliqqa xeterlik.

    My allergy is life-threatening.

    Usage

    Severe allergy warning

    Grammar Note

    "-qa" allative

13. ئىچىدە ياغ ياكى تېتىتقۇ بارمۇ؟

    Ichide yagh yaki tétitqu barmu?

    Is there oil or spice inside?

    Usage

    Asks about oil/spice

    Grammar Note

    "yaki" = "or"

14. كرېست بۇلغىنىش خەۋپى بارمۇ؟

    Krést bulghinish xewpi barmu?

    Is there a risk of cross-contamination?

    Usage

    Cross-contamination check

    Grammar Note

    "-ish" nominalizes verb

15. كۆڭۈل بۆلگەنلىكىڭلار ئۈچۈن رەھمەت.

    Köngül bölgenlikinglar üchün rehmet.

    Thank you for your consideration.

    Usage

    Formal thanks

    Grammar Note

    "üchün" = "for"

16. چوشقا گۆشى

    Choshqa göshi

    Pork

    Usage

    Point at it to check for pork; Uyghur-run eateries never serve it, Han-run ones may

17. كالا گۆشى

    Kala göshi

    Beef

    Usage

    Point at it to check for beef, including for religious avoidance

18. توخۇ گۆشى

    Toxu göshi

    Chicken

    Usage

    Check for chicken, or ask for it as an alternative if mutton is too much

19. بېلىق

    Béliq

    Fish

    Usage

    Check for fish; it rarely appears on menus in landlocked Xinjiang

20. تۇخۇم

    Tuxum

    Egg

    Usage

    Check for egg — it also goes into noodle and bread dough

21. سۈت مەھسۇلاتلىرى

    Süt mehsulatliri

    Dairy products

    Usage

    Covers dairy in general; Uyghur cooking leans heavily on yoghurt and milk tea

22. يەر ياڭىقى

    Yer yangiqi

    Peanut

    Usage

    A severe allergen; literally "ground walnut," so check it separately from tree nuts

23. ياڭاق، بادام، پىستە

    Yangaq, badam, piste

    Tree nuts

    Usage

    Walnut, almond, pistachio — often baked into Xinjiang sweets and nan bread. Uyghur has no umbrella term for tree nuts, so the species are listed (ياڭاق alone is walnut only, and قۇرۇق مېۋە means "dried fruit" and includes raisins)

24. كىرېۋېتكا ۋە قىسقۇچپاقا

    Kirévétka we qisquchpaqa

    Shellfish (shrimp and crab)

    Usage

    Names shrimp and crab outright because the abstract word for crustacean rarely lands

25. بۇغداي

    Bughday

    Wheat

    Usage

    Check this to avoid gluten; nan and noodles are both wheat, so it is hard to dodge in Xinjiang

26. سويا پۇرچىقى

    Soya purchiqi

    Soybean

    Usage

    For a soy allergy; it is also in soy sauce and tofu

27. كۇنجۇت

    Kunjut

    Sesame

    Usage

    For a sesame allergy; Uyghur nan is very often topped with sesame seeds

28. ھاراق

    Haraq

    Alcohol (liquor)

    Usage

    Check whether something contains liquor, for religious or medical reasons alike

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