Dietary & Allergies

1. Angidli nyama.

   I don't eat meat.

   Usage

   Vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   "angi-" = 1sg negation

2. Ngingumvegan, angidli lutho oluvela ezilwaneni.

   I'm vegan; I don't eat anything from animals.

   Usage

   Vegan declaration

   Grammar Note

   "oluvela ku-" = "coming from"

3. Nginokungezwani komzimba namantongomane.

   I have a peanut allergy.

   Usage

   Peanut allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Ukungezwani" on its own means discord, so pair it with "komzimba" (of the body) whenever you mean an allergy. Link the allergen with "na-" (with); before an ama- class noun, na- + ama- fuses into nama-

4. Ninayo imenyu engenagluten?

   Do you have a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   Gluten-free inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "engena-" relative neg possessive

5. NgingumSulumane, angiyidli inyama yengulube.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Halal observance

   Grammar Note

   "ingulube" = "pig"

6. Angikwazi ukuphuza ubisi.

   I cannot drink milk.

   Usage

   Lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "-kwazi" = "be able"

7. Nginokungezwani komzimba nokudla kwasolwandle.

   I'm allergic to seafood.

   Usage

   Seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Ukungezwani" alone means discord, so always keep "komzimba" (of the body) with it. "Ukudla kwasolwandle" is seafood, and na- + ukudla fuses into nokudla. "Ulwandle" means sea

8. Yini ekulokhu kudla?

   What's in this food?

   Usage

   Ingredient inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "kulokhu" = "in this"

9. Ningakwenza ngaphandle kuka-anyanisi?

   Could you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "Ninga-" plural potential

10. Nginokungezwani komzimba namaqanda.

    I have an egg allergy.

    Usage

    Egg allergy

    Grammar Note

    "Ukungezwani" alone means discord, so always keep "komzimba" (of the body) with it. Singular "iqanda", plural "amaqanda"; na- + ama- fuses into nama-

11. Ninalo uhlu lokudla okubangela ukungezwani komzimba?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Allergen menu request

    Grammar Note

    Zulu has no established word for "allergen", so this is paraphrased as "ukudla okubangela ukungezwani komzimba" (food that causes an allergy). "Uhlu" is class 11; its possessive lwa- fuses with the u- of ukudla to give lokudla. The -lo in "Ninalo" is the object concord referring back to uhlu

12. Ukungezwani komzimba wami kungangibulala.

    My allergy can kill me.

    Usage

    Severe allergy warning

    Grammar Note

    The possessive attaches to "umzimba" (body), not to "ukungezwani": "komzimba wami". "Ukungezwani" is class 15, so its subject concord is ku-: ku- + -nga- (potential) + -ngi- (me) + bulala = kungangibulala. This card warns of a life-threatening allergy, so never drop "komzimba"

13. Kukhona uwoyela noma isipayisi ngaphakathi?

    Is there oil or spice inside?

    Usage

    Asks about oil/spice

    Grammar Note

    "noma" = "or"

14. Ngabe ukudla kwami kungaxutshwa nokunye?

    Could my food get mixed with others?

    Usage

    Cross-contamination check

    Grammar Note

    "-w-" passive suffix

15. Ngiyabonga kakhulu ngokunakekela kwenu.

    Thank you very much for your care.

    Usage

    Formal thanks

    Grammar Note

    "kwenu" formal "your"

16. Angikwazi ukudla inyama yenkomo.

    I cannot eat beef.

    Usage

    Specific food restriction

    Grammar Note

    "inkomo" = "cow"

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