Dietary & Allergies

1. Ou te le 'ai ni aano o manu.

   I don't eat meat.

   Usage

   Vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   Samoan negation: "le"

2. 'O a'u 'o se vegan, ou te le 'ai ni mea mai manu.

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

   Usage

   Vegan declaration

   Grammar Note

   "'O a'u 'o …" = "I am"

3. E iai lo'u allergy i nati.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Nut allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Lo'u" = my ("o"-class; illness takes the "o"-class). The Samoan alphabet is a e i o u f g l m n p s t v (plus h k r in loans) and has no j. For "allergy", the English word is kept

4. E iai sau lisi 'ai e leai se gluten?

   Is there a gluten-free menu?

   Usage

   Gluten-free inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "lisi 'ai" = "food list"

5. 'O a'u 'o se Mosalemi, ou te le 'ai ni aano o pua'a.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Halal observance

   Grammar Note

   "aano o" + animal = "meat of"

6. E le mafai ona inu e a'u le susu.

   I cannot drink milk.

   Usage

   Lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "e mafai" can; negated "e le mafai"

7. E iai lo'u allergy i mea o le sami.

   I'm allergic to seafood.

   Usage

   Seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   "Sami" = sea. "Allergy" is kept in English because there is no Samoan equivalent

8. 'O a mea 'o lo'o iai i totonu o lenei mea'ai?

   What's inside this food?

   Usage

   Ingredient inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "lenei" = "this"

9. E mafai ona e faia e aunoa ma le anietona?

   Could you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "E mafai ona" = "can you?"

10. E iai lo'u allergy i fuamoa.

    I'm allergic to eggs.

    Usage

    Egg allergy

    Grammar Note

    "fua" + "moa" = "chicken egg"

11. E iai sau lisi o mea e oso ai le allergy?

    Is there an allergen list?

    Usage

    Allergen menu request

    Grammar Note

    "E oso ai" is the relative "that triggers" — the same frame appears in "mea'ai e oso ai allergy". "Allergy" stays in English

12. E mafai e lo'u allergy ona fasiotia a'u.

    My allergy can kill me.

    Usage

    Severe allergy warning

    Grammar Note

    "E mafai e ... ona" = "X can do Y"

13. E iai se suau'u po'o se mea'ai oona i totonu?

    Is there oil or spicy ingredients inside?

    Usage

    Asks about oil/spice

    Grammar Note

    "po'o" = "or" — po plus the presentative particle 'o

14. E mafai ona fefiloi la'u mea'ai ma isi mea'ai?

    Could my food mix with other foods?

    Usage

    Cross-contamination check

    Grammar Note

    "fe-...-i" forms reciprocal

15. Fa'afetai tele mo lou alofa.

    Thank you very much for your care.

    Usage

    Formal thanks

    Grammar Note

    "lou" = "your"

16. pua'a

    Pork

    Usage

    For religious restrictions and allergy checks

17. moa

    Chicken

    Usage

    To ask whether a dish contains chicken

18. i'a

    Fish

    Usage

    For a fish allergy

19. susu

    Milk

    Usage

    For a dairy allergy

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