Vegetarian Phrases in World Languages - Scanidinavia/English

Danish / Dansk

Jeg er vegetar - I am vegetarian
Jeg er veganer - I am a vegan
Jeg spiser ikke kød - I don't eat meat
Jeg bryder mig ikke om kød - I don't like meat
Jeg spiser ikke kød, æg og mælkeprodukter - I don't eat meat, eggs or dairy products
Har De nogen vegetarretter? - Do you have any vegetarian dishes?
Jeg elsker dyr, så jeg spiser dem ikke - I love animals, so I don't eat them
Hej jeg hedder . . . - Hello my name is . . .

Finnish / Suomeksi

Olen kasvissyöjä - I am a vegetarian.
Olen vegaani - I am a vegan
En syö eläimiä - I don't eat animals
En syö lihaa - I don't eat meat
En syö edes kanamunaa - I don't eat eggs either
Ei edes maitotuotteita - not even milk products
Kahvi ilman maitoa. - Coffee without milk.
vihannekset -vegetables, hedelmät - fruits, soijapavut - soyabeans, sienet - mushrooms
Rakastan eläimiä joten en syö niitä - I love animals, so I don't eat them

Icelandic

Ég borða ekki kjöt - I do not eat meat
Ég er grænmetisæta - I am a vegetarian
Ég borða ekki ost - I do not eat cheese
Ég borða ekki egg - I do not eat eggs
Ég borða ekki kjúkling - I do not eat chicken
Ég borða ekki mjólkurafurðir - I do not eat dairy
baunir, linsur - lentils
Ég elska dýr og þessvegna borða ég þau ekki - I love animals, so I don't eat them

Norwegian

Jeg er vegetarianer - I am a vegetarian
Jeg er veganer - I am a vegan
Jeg spiser ikke kjøtt,egg eller meieriprodukter - I don't eat meat, eggs nor dairy products
Jeg spiser verken kjøtt, kylling eller fisk - I eat neither meat, chicken nor fish
Jeg liker ikke kjøtt. - I don't like meat
Har du noen vegetarretter. - Do you have any vegetarian dishes?
Kan dere lage en matrett uten kjøtt, fisk, melkeprodukter eller egg, vaer saa snill? Can you make a dish without meat, fish, dairy or eggs, please?
Har dere urtete, juice eller (mineral)vann? Have you got herbal tea, juice or (sparkling) water?
Jeg elsker dyr, derfor spiser jeg dem ikke. - I love animals, therefore i don't eat them
Dyr er mine venner, og jeg spiser ikke vennene mine - animals are my friends, and i don't eat my friends

A general advice is that Norwegians have a good knowledge and understanding of common english words.. so give it a try in English with Norwegians below 70 years of age before you stumble into bad Norwegian prononciation. Most people will enjoy some exercise of their vocabulary.

Swedish / Svenska

Jag är vegetarian - I am a vegetarian
Jag är vegan. - I am vegan.
Jag äter inte kött - I do not eat meat
Jag äter inte ost - I do not eat cheese
Jag äter inte ägg - I do not eat eggs
Jag äter inte kyckling - I do not eat chicken
Jag äter inte mjölkprodukter - I do not eat dairy products
bönor - beans; linser - lentils; fisk - fish; ägg - egg; kyckling - chicken; ost - cheese
Jag älskar djur, så jag äter dem inte - I love animals, so I don't eat them