Dietary & Allergies

1. Ambo vegetarian.

   I am vegetarian.

   Usage

   Tells a restaurant about your diet

   Grammar Note

   "Ambo" is the polite word for I. This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

2. Ambo makan nan halal. Ambo indak makan dagiang babi.

   I eat halal food. I don't eat pork.

   Usage

   States a halal diet. Pork is hardly ever served in West Sumatra

   Grammar Note

   "Dagiang" means meat and "babi" pig; "indak" is the negation and "nan" turns an adjective into "the one that is". This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

3. Ambo alergi talua.

   I'm allergic to eggs.

   Usage

   Warns the cook or waiter about an egg allergy

   Grammar Note

   This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

4. Apo bahan masakan iko?

   What ingredients are in this dish?

   Usage

   Asks what a dish contains

   Grammar Note

   This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

5. Buliah indak pakai bawang?

   Can it be made without onion?

   Usage

   Asks to leave out an ingredient; bawang covers onion and garlic

   Grammar Note

   This is a sentence composed from dictionary-verified words

6. Dagiang babi

   Pork

   Usage

   A word for pointing out food you do not eat

   Grammar Note

   Babi is also used as an insult, so keep it to talk about food

7. Dagiang jawi

   Beef

   Usage

   A word for naming beef

   Grammar Note

   "Jawi" is the word for cow, so "dagiang jawi" is beef

8. Dagiang ayam

   Chicken

   Usage

   A word for naming chicken

   Grammar Note

   "Ayam" is chicken, so "dagiang ayam" is chicken meat

9. Ikan

   Fish

   Usage

   A word for naming fish when you cannot eat it

   Grammar Note

   "Lauak" can also mean fish or a side dish

10. Talua

    Egg

    Usage

    A word for naming egg

    Grammar Note

    "Talua" means egg

11. Kacang tanah

    Peanut

    Usage

    A word for naming peanuts when you are allergic

    Grammar Note

    "Kacang" means beans or nuts, and "kacang tanah" is the peanut

12. Udang jo kapitiang

    Shrimp and crab

    Usage

    A word for naming shellfish you cannot eat

    Grammar Note

    "Udang" is shrimp; "kapitiang" is crab (Indonesian kepiting). "Jo" means and or with

13. Gandum

    Wheat

    Usage

    A word for naming wheat when you must avoid it

    Grammar Note

    The word is the same as in Indonesian

14. Alkohol

    Alcohol

    Usage

    A word for avoiding alcohol; most people in West Sumatra do not drink

    Grammar Note

    "Alkohol" is the substance in strong drinks. Most people in West Sumatra are Muslim, so it is useful when checking food and drinks

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