--- title: "Vegetarian Phrases in World Languages - South Asia/English - IVU - International Vegetarian Union" description: "Vegetarian Phrases in World Languages - South Asia/English: Scandinavia Iberia/Latin America Western Europe Eastern Europe South Asia East Asia Middle East/Africa Other Send more phrases - fill in the form! Back to the Phrases Index Gujarati (West India) Hu maas machili nathi khato - I do not eat" url: "https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/biographies/6255-phrases-sasia.html" date: "2026-11-06T01:46:37+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- # Vegetarian Phrases in World Languages - South Asia/English ![Vegetarian Phrases in World Languages - South Asia/English](https://ivu.org/images/legacy/history/banners/phrases-sasia.png)[Scandinavia](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/biographies/6256-phrases-scandinavia.html) [Iberia/Latin America](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/biographies/6251-phrases-iberia.html) [Western Europe](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/biographies/6257-phrases-westeuro.html) [Eastern Europe](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/biographies/6249-phrases-easteuro.html) [South Asia](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/biographies/6255-phrases-sasia.html) [East Asia](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/biographies/6248-phrases-easia.html) [Middle East/Africa](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/biographies/6253-phrases-mideast.html) [Other](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/biographies/6254-phrases-other.html) [**Send more phrases - fill in the form!**](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/biographies/6250-phrases-form.html) [Back to the Phrases Index](https://ivu.org/international-vegetarian-union/resources/biographies/6252-phrases-index.html) | ### Gujarati (West India) - Hu maas machili nathi khato *- I do not eat meat or fish* - Hu shuddh shakahari chu - *I am a pure vegetarian.* - Hu doodh ane doodh thi baneli vastu nathi khato - *I do not consume milk or milk products* - Houn gosh ane machi nathy khato (masculine)/khati (feminine): I do not eat either meat or fish ### Hindi (India) - Main Shakahari hoon - *I am a vegeterian.* - Main Shuddh Shakahaari Hoon.- *I am a pure vegetarian.* - Main maas-machhli nahin khata/khati (masculine/feminine) hoon. - *I do not eat meat \[includes poultry\] or fish.* - Main sirf shakahari khana khata/khati huin.- *I eat vegetarian food only.* ### Kannada (South India) - Naanu shaakaahaari - *I am a vegetarian* - Naanu maamsa thinnuvudillaa - *I do not eat meat* - nanu motte thinnuvudhilla - *I don't eat eags* - nanu meenu thinnolla - *I don't eat fish.* - nanu halannu kudiyodhilla - *I don't drink milk*. - mosaru = *curds*, majjige = *buttermilk*, benne = *butter* - nanu hannu/hampalavannu thinnuthhene - *I eat fruits/vegetables* ### Malayalam (language of the State of Kerala, India) - Njan Sasyabhokkanu - *I am a vegetarian* - Sasyaharam Manushyane Aarogyavanakkunnu - *Vegetarian food makes human healthy* ### Marathi (India) - Mi shaakaahaari aahe - *I am a vegetarian* - Mi maams khaat naahi - *I do not eat meat* ### Mizo (Mizoram, India) - Sa ka ei lo - *I don't eat meat* - Sa ei lo mi ka ni a - *I am a vegetarian* - Artui, bawnghnute leh cheese ka ei lo - *I don't comsume Eggs, milk and cheese* - Sa ei lo dik tak ka ni - *I am a pure vegetarian* ### Nepali - hami sakahari haun *- we are vegetarian* - Malai maasu nakhanne - *I don't eat meat* - Ma mansu khanna! *I do not eat meat!* - Malai maasu monpardaina - *I don't like meat* - Malai dudh ra phul nakhanne - *I don't eat milk and eggs* - Ma machha khanna! - *I do not eat fish!* - Ma sudha sakahari hoon ! - *I am pure vegetarian!* - Ma dudh, dahi, moi, gheu, nauni, tar, phool khanna! - *I do not eat curd, buttermilk, ghee, butter, cream, eggs!* ### Tamil (South India) *(capital letters are elongated vowels. E.g., nAn rhymes with 'pawn')*- nAn saivam - *I am vegetarian* - nAn saiva sAppAdu-thAn sAppiduven - *I eat only vegetarian food* - nAn asaivam sAppiduvathu illai - *I don't eat non-vegetarian food* - nAn mAmisam sAppiduvathu illai - *I don't eat meat* - nAn meen sAppiduvathu illai - *I don't eat fish* - nAn kozhi sAppiduvathu illai - *I don't eat poultry* - nAn muttai sAppiduvathu illai - *I don't eat eggs* - nAn pAl sAppiduvathu illai (or:) nAn pAl kudippathu illai -*I don't eat (!) (drink) milk* - anan kaikari mathum sapuduven - *I only eat vegetables* ### Telugu (India) - Nenu maamsamu chepalu thinanu - *I don't eat meat or fish* - Nenu shudda shaakaahaarini - *I am a pure vegetarian* - Nenu gudlu, paalu, venna tinanu. - *I do not consume eggs, milk or butter* - pAlu, majjigA paravA lEdu - *Milk and buttermilk are OK* *There is no equivalent for Cheese in Telugu!* | To buy Books, CDs or Videos by these celebrities, with commission to vegetarianism, go to: A note on this archive. 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