Dietary & Allergies

1. 'Aita vau e 'amu i te 'i'o.

   I don't eat meat.

   Usage

   Vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   Tahitian negation: "'Aita" at start

2. E vegan vau, 'aita vau e 'amu i te mau mea nō roto i te 'animara.

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

   Usage

   Vegan declaration

   Grammar Note

   'animara appears in "'Animara 'apu 'ore : mollusque". animala contains l, which is not in the Tahitian alphabet.

3. E allergie tō'u i te mau hua rā'au.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Showing the French fruits à coque / arachides is the safest way in a shop

   Grammar Note

   There is no Tahitian word for an allergy, so the French allergie used in local clinics is kept. hua is "graine" and rā'au is "arbre".

4. Tē vai ra anei te mā'a 'aore e gluten?

   Is there food without gluten?

   Usage

   Gluten-free inquiry

   Grammar Note

   'aore is the negator; existential questions use Tē vai ra anei.

5. E musulman vau, 'aita vau e 'amu i te 'i'o pua'a.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Halal observance

   Grammar Note

   The French term is used instead.

6. 'Aita e ti'a ia'u ia inu i te ū.

   I cannot drink milk.

   Usage

   Lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "ū : lait". "I cannot …" is 'Aita e ti'a ia'u ia ….

7. E allergie tō'u i te mau mā'a nō roto i te miti.

   I'm allergic to seafood.

   Usage

   Seafood allergy

   Grammar Note

   miti is "sea"; "food from the sea" covers seafood.

8. Eaha te mau mea i roto i teie mā'a?

   What's in this food?

   Usage

   Ingredient inquiry

   Grammar Note

   The interrogative is Eaha with the glottal stop, and mā'a needs both the macron and the glottal stop.

9. E ti'a anei ia hāmani 'aore e 'ōniāni?

   Could you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "'Ōniāni : oignon".

10. E allergie tō'u i te huero moa.

    I'm allergic to eggs.

    Usage

    Egg allergy

    Grammar Note

    "Huero : œuf" and "Moa oni / Moa ufa : coq ; poule".

11. Tē vai ra anei te tāpura o te mau mā'a e fa'atupu i te allergie?

    Is there a list of allergens?

    Usage

    Allergen menu request

    Grammar Note

    "Tāpura : tableau".

12. E nehenehe tō'u allergie e ha'apohe ia'u.

    My allergy can kill me.

    Usage

    A strong statement that the allergy is life-threatening; always add the French allergie grave as well

    Grammar Note

    pohe is "mourir" with the causative ha'a-.

13. Tē vai ra anei te hinu 'aore rā te 'ōporo i roto?

    Is there oil or spices?

    Usage

    Asks about oil/spice

    Grammar Note

    Cooking oil is hinu ("Hinu : huile"). mōri is "essence", i.e. motor fuel, not edible oil. 'ōporo is "piment".

14. E nehenehe anei tā'u mā'a e 'āno'i e te tahi atu mā'a?

    Could my food mix with other foods?

    Usage

    Cross-contamination check

    Grammar Note

    "'Āno'i : mélanger".

15. Māuruuru roa nō tō 'oe ha'apa'ora'a.

    Thank you very much for your care.

    Usage

    Formal thanks

    Grammar Note

    "Ha'apa'o : prêter attention ; s'occuper de", plus -ra'a; the glottal stops fall in both ha'a- and -pa'o.

16. i'a

    Fish

    Usage

    For a fish allergy

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