Dietary & Allergies

1. Ман сабзавотхӯр ҳастам.

   Man sab-za-vot-khur has-tam.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Basic vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   "sabzavot" = vegetable, "khur" = eater

2. Ман веган ҳастам ва ҳеҷ маҳсулоти ҳайвонотиро намехӯрам.

   Man ve-gan has-tam va hej mah-su-lo-ti hay-vo-no-ti-ro na-me-khu-ram.

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

   Usage

   Clarify avoidance of dairy/eggs

   Grammar Note

   "hej" + negative = "no ~ at all"

3. Ман ба чормағз, бодом, писта ва фундуқ аллергия дорам.

   Man ba chor-maghz, bo-dom, pis-ta va fun-duq al-ler-gi-ya do-ram.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Declares a tree-nut allergy. Tajik has no food-labelling umbrella term, so the species are listed. Peanut (chormaghzi zamini) is a separate allergen

   Grammar Note

   "ba" = preposition "to/toward". Do NOT use чормағз alone as an umbrella — it is walnut (literally "four kernels"); in running text it appears as one species among others: "бодом, писта, чормағз, пекан ва ғайра". Tajik has no food-labelling umbrella term: мағздор is a horticultural crop class, not a food word, and do not use мағзҳо / мағздонаҳо. Hence the enumeration

4. Шумо менюи бе глютен доред?

   Shu-mo me-nyu-i be glyu-ten do-red?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   For celiac/gluten intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "-i" = izofat linker (of)

5. Ман ҳалол мехӯрам ва гӯшти хук намехӯрам.

   Man ha-lol me-khu-ram va gush-ti khuk na-me-khu-ram.

   I eat halal; I don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Explain Muslim dietary rules

   Grammar Note

   "me-" prefix = present habitual

6. Ман лактозаро ҳазм карда наметавонам.

   Man lak-to-za-ro hazm kar-da na-me-ta-vo-nam.

   I can't digest lactose.

   Usage

   Explain lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "nametavonam" = negative potential

7. Ман ба маҳсулоти баҳрӣ аллергия дорам.

   Man ba mah-su-lo-ti bah-ri al-ler-gi-ya do-ram.

   I have a seafood allergy.

   Usage

   Declare seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   "-i" adjectivalising suffix

8. Дар ин таом чӣ ҳаст?

   Dar in ta-om chi hast?

   What's in this dish?

   Usage

   Basic question to check ingredients

   Grammar Note

   "dar" = "in"

9. Шумо метавонед бе пиёз пухта диҳед?

   Shu-mo me-ta-vo-ned be pi-yoz pukh-ta di-hed?

   Can you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Ask to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "metavoned" = polite 2nd-person potential

10. Ман ба тухм аллергия дорам.

    Man ba tukhm al-ler-gi-ya do-ram.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Avoid egg-containing dishes

    Grammar Note

    "ba" preposition "to"

11. Шумо рӯйхати аллергенҳо доред?

    Shu-mo ruy-kha-ti al-ler-gen-ho do-red?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Request allergen list

    Grammar Note

    "-ho" = plural suffix

12. Ин аллергияи марговар аст.

    In al-ler-gi-ya-i mar-go-var ast.

    This is a life-threatening allergy.

    Usage

    Warn of severity

    Grammar Note

    "marg" = death, "-ovar" = bringer

13. Дар ин равған ё адвиясот ҳаст?

    Dar in rav-ghan yo ad-vi-ya-sot hast?

    Does this contain oil or spices?

    Usage

    Check for oil/spices

    Grammar Note

    "yo" = "or"

14. Имкон дорад, ки бо хӯроки дигар омехта шавад?

    Im-kon do-rad, ki bo khu-ro-ki di-gar o-mekh-ta sha-vad?

    Could it mix with other food?

    Usage

    Ask about cross-contamination

    Grammar Note

    "bo" = "with"

15. Барои фаҳмиш ташаккур.

    Ba-ro-i fah-mish ta-shak-kur.

    Thank you for understanding.

    Usage

    Thank for accommodating

    Grammar Note

    "baroi" = "for"

16. Ман гӯшт хӯрда наметавонам.

    Man gusht khur-da na-me-ta-vo-nam.

    I can't eat meat.

    Usage

    State you can't eat meat

    Grammar Note

    "me-" + "tavonam" + "na-" = negative potential

17. Гӯшти хук

    Gush-ti khuk

    Pork

    Usage

    Point at it to check a dish; pork is rare in Tajikistan but appears in Russian restaurants

18. Гӯшти гов

    Gush-ti gov

    Beef

    Usage

    Point at it to check whether a dish contains beef

19. Гӯшти мурғ

    Gush-ti murgh

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point at it to check whether a dish contains chicken

20. Моҳӣ

    Mo-hi

    Fish

    Usage

    For a fish allergy; fish is limited in this landlocked country

21. Тухм

    Tukhm

    Egg

    Usage

    For an egg allergy; eggs turn up in samsa pastry and noodle dough

22. Маҳсулоти ширӣ

    Mah-su-lo-ti shi-ri

    Dairy products

    Usage

    For dairy allergy or lactose intolerance; Tajik cooking leans on yoghurt and sour cream

23. Чормағзи заминӣ

    Chor-magh-zi za-mi-ni

    Peanut

    Usage

    Always show it if you carry an EpiPen; markets also understand the Russian "arakhis"

    Grammar Note

    chormaghz (nut) + zamini (of the ground) = groundnut

24. Чормағз, бодом, писта, фундуқ

    Chor-maghz, bo-dom, pis-ta, fun-duq

    Tree nuts

    Usage

    Walnut, almond, pistachio, hazelnut — very common in Tajik food and sweets. Tajik has no umbrella term for tree nuts, so the species are listed (чормағз alone is walnut, and мағздор is a horticultural class, not a food-labelling word)

25. Маҳсулоти баҳрӣ

    Mah-su-lo-ti bah-ri

    Seafood and shellfish

    Usage

    For a shellfish allergy; in this landlocked country it will be frozen

26. Гандум

    Gan-dum

    Wheat

    Usage

    For gluten intolerance; bread, noodles, and samsa are staples, so it is hard to avoid

27. Лӯбиёи соя

    Lu-bi-yo-i so-ya

    Soy

    Usage

    For a soy allergy; rare in Tajik cooking but present in imported goods and Chinese restaurants

28. Кунҷит

    Kun-jit

    Sesame

    Usage

    For a sesame allergy; often scattered over the top of flatbread

29. Машруботи спиртӣ

    Mash-ru-bo-ti spir-ti

    Alcoholic drinks

    Usage

    Point at it to avoid alcohol for religious or medical reasons

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