მე ვეგეტარიანელი ვარ.
Me veget'arianeli var.
I am vegetarian.
Usage
Basic vegetarian declaration
Grammar Note
"var" is the 1sg copula
მე ვეგანი ვარ, არცერთ ცხოველურ პროდუქტს არ ვჭამ.
Me vegani var, artsert tskhovelur p'rodukt's ar vch'am.
I'm vegan; I don't eat any animal products.
Usage
Clarify avoidance of dairy/eggs
Grammar Note
"artsert" + negative = "none at all"
მე თხილეულზე ალერგია მაქვს.
Me tkhileulze alergia makvs.
I have a nut allergy.
Usage
Declares a general tree-nut allergy (almond, hazelnut, walnut). Peanut is არაქისი, a separate allergen
Grammar Note
"-ze" = "on, toward". Do NOT use თხილი alone — it is hazelnut only, which would let ნუში (almond) and ნიგოზი (walnut) read as safe. The collective თხილეული (-ეული collective suffix) is the umbrella term used in Georgian food-safety allergen guidance
გაქვთ უგლუტენო მენიუ?
Gakvt uglut'eno meniu?
Do you have a gluten-free menu?
Usage
For celiac/gluten intolerance
Grammar Note
"u-...-o" circumfix derives "without ~"
მე ჰალალს ვჭამ და ღორის ხორცს არ ვჭამ.
Me halals vch'am da ghoris khortss ar vch'am.
I eat halal; I don't eat pork.
Usage
Explain Muslim dietary rules
Grammar Note
"-is" = genitive "of"
ლაქტოზის აუტანლობა მაქვს.
Lakt'ozis aut'anloba makvs.
I am lactose intolerant.
Usage
Declare lactose intolerance
Grammar Note
"a-" is a negating prefix
ზღვის პროდუქტებზე ალერგია მაქვს.
Zghvis p'rodukt'ebze alergia makvs.
I have a seafood allergy.
Usage
Declare seafood allergy
Grammar Note
"zghvis" = genitive "of sea"
რა შედის ამ კერძში?
Ra shedis am k'erdzshi?
What's in this dish?
Usage
Basic question to check ingredients
Grammar Note
"-shi" = locative "in"
შეგიძლიათ ხახვის გარეშე გააკეთოთ?
Shegidzliat khakhvis gareshe gaak'etot?
Can you make it without onion?
Usage
Ask to omit ingredient
Grammar Note
"shegidzliat" = polite 2nd-person "can you"
კვერცხზე ალერგია მაქვს.
K'vertskhze alergia makvs.
I have an egg allergy.
Usage
Avoid egg-containing dishes
Grammar Note
"-ze" marks the target of allergy
გაქვთ ალერგენების სია?
Gakvt alergenebis sia?
Do you have an allergen list?
Usage
Request allergen list
Grammar Note
"-ebis" = plural genitive
ეს სიცოცხლისთვის საშიში ალერგიაა.
Es sitsotskhlistvis sashishi alergiaa.
This is a life-threatening allergy.
Usage
Warn of anaphylactic-level severity
Grammar Note
"-stvis" = "for"
ამაში ზეთი ან სანელებლები შედის?
Amashi zeti an saneleblebi shedis?
Does this contain oil or spices?
Usage
Check for oil/spices
Grammar Note
"an" = "or"
შეიძლება ეს სხვა საკვებთან შერეული იყოს?
Sheidzleba es skhva sak'vebtan shereuli iq'os?
Could it be mixed with other food?
Usage
Ask about cross-contamination
Grammar Note
"-tan" = comitative "with"
გმადლობთ გაგებისთვის.
Gmadlobt gagebistvis.
Thank you for understanding.
Usage
Thank for accommodating
Grammar Note
"g-...-t" marks 2nd-person formal
ხორცი ვერ ვჭამ.
Khortsi ver vch'am.
I can't eat meat.
Usage
State you can't eat meat
Grammar Note
"ver" = potential negation "cannot"
ღორის ხორცი
Ghoris khortsi
Pork
Usage
Point to it to check whether a dish contains pork; it is the usual meat in Georgian "მწვადი" skewers
საქონლის ხორცი
Sakonlis khortsi
Beef
Usage
Point to it to check whether a dish contains beef
ქათამი
Katami
Chicken
Usage
Point to it to check whether a dish contains chicken; the same word names the live bird
თევზი
Tevzi
Fish
Usage
Point to it to check whether a dish contains fish
კვერცხი
K'vertskhi
Egg
Usage
Point to it to check for egg; Georgian "აჭარული ხაჭაპური" is topped with a raw one
რძის პროდუქტები
Rdzis p'rodukt'ebi
Dairy products
Usage
Point to it to check for dairy; Georgian cooking uses cheese very heavily
არაქისი
Arakisi
Peanut
Usage
For declaring an anaphylactic allergy; the word means peanut specifically
თხილეული
Tkhileuli
Nuts (tree nuts)
Usage
The collective noun for tree nuts; "თხილი" on its own means hazelnut only, so use this form when declaring an allergy
კიბოსნაირები
K'ibosnairebi
Crustaceans
Usage
Covers shrimp, crab and lobster together; it is a technical word, so pair it with "ზღვის პროდუქტები" (seafood) if it does not land
ხორბალი
Khorbali
Wheat
Usage
Point to it when avoiding gluten; bread, khinkali and khachapuri all contain it
სოიო
Soio
Soy
Usage
For declaring a soy allergy; soy sauce is "სოიოს სოუსი"
სეზამი
Sezami
Sesame
Usage
For declaring a sesame allergy; labels say "სეზამი" while the traditional word is "კუნჯუტი"
ალკოჰოლი
Alk'oholi
Alcohol
Usage
Point to it to check whether a dish contains alcohol; Georgian table culture presses drinks hard, so declare a religious or medical reason early
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