Vegetarian Phrases in World Languages - Western Europe/English

Cornish

(spoken in the county of Cornwall in the southwest of England)

Vesne oma I'm a vegetarian
Me venga cawas ne pesk I'd like no fish
Me venga kenz frut I'd prefer fruit
Peidgy ry thebm hoggan Please give me a pasty
Eze mouy hensledan wheg Are there any bananas?
Thove gwage I'm hungry
Dowr durdalada whye Water thank you

Dutch / Nederlandse

Ik ben een vegetarier - I am a vegetarian
Ik ben een veganist - I am a vegan
Ik eet geen vlees, vis of gevogelte - I don't eat meat, fish or poultry
Ik houd niet van vlees - I don't like meat
Ik eet geen eieren en melk - I don't eat milk and eggs
Heeft u ook vegetarische gerechten? - Do you have vegetarian dishes also?
Ik hou van dieren dus ik eet ze niet - I love animals, so I don't eat them

French / Français

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Je suis un végétarien(ne). Je ne mange pas de viande, de porc ou de poulet - I am a vegetarian(female). I do not eat meat, pork or chicken
Je mange des œufs, de lait et du fromage - I eat eggs, milk or cheese
Je ne mange pas d'œufs, du lait ni de fromage - I do not eat eggs, milk or cheese
Végétalien(ne) - vegan
J'aime des animaux, alors je ne les mange pas - I love animals, so I don't eat them
On qui mange la nourriture vegetarienne est souvent plus paisible et plus patient - one who eats only vegetarian food is often more peaceful and more patient
Avez-vous des plats végétariens? - Do you have any vegetarian dishes?
Y a-t-il un restaurant végétarien près d'ici? - Is there a vegetarian restaurant near here?
Je suis vegan (végétalienne). Je mange que des vegetables, cereals et grains. Je ne mange pas des produits animaux, ni du miel, ouefs ou laitage et ses dérivés. Pouvez-vouz m'aider à choisir dans votre menu ? S'il vous plaît, alertais-moi si un repas, sauce ou garniture à ces ingredients. - I'm vegan. I only eat vegetables, cereals and grains. I don't eat any animal products, neither honey, eggs nor dairy and its derivatives. Can you assist me in making my choice from your menu? Please, alert me if a food, sauce or garnish contains these ingredients.

German / Deutsch

Ich bin Vegetarier[in]. - I am a vegetarian.
Veganer[in] - vegan
Ich esse kein Fleisch, auch kein Huhn (und keinen Fisch). - I do not eat meat, nor chicken (and neither fish).
Ich esse [keine] Eier, Milch oder Käse. - I [do not] eat eggs, milk or cheese.
Welches dieser Gerichte kann ich essen? - Which of these dishes could I eat?
Milchprodukte - dairy; Geflügel - fowl; Honig - honey; Bohnen - beans; Linsen - lentils; Gemüse - vegetables
Ich mag kein Fleisch. - I don't like meat.
Ich esse keine Butter. Ich esse (bevorzuge) Margarine. - I don't eat butter. I eat (prefer) margarine.
(Kaffee, Tee) ohne Milch - (coffee, tea) without milk
vegetarisch - vegetarian (adj.) ; vegan - vegan (adj.)
Ich liebe Tiere, also esse ich sie nicht - I love animals, so I don't eat them
Haben Sie vegetarische Gerichte? - Do you offer any vegetarian meals?
Ja, ich mag Tofu. - Yes, I like tofu.

Greek

Ime chortofagos - I am a vegetarian
Eimai hortofagos. Den troo kreas i kotopoulo [EE-may hor-to-FAH-gos. Then tro KRAY-ahs ee ko-TO-poo-lo.] - I am a vegetarian. I do not eat meat, pork or chicken.
(Den) troo avga, gala, kai (i) tiri. [(Then) tro ahv-GA, GA-la, keh (ee) tee-REE.] - I do (do not) eat eggs, milk or cheese
per-ee-EH-hee - does it contain:
zo-ee-KAH pro-ee-YON-da? - any animal products?
zo-ee-KO LEE-pos? - animal fat?
zou-MEE ah-PO KRAY-ahs ee ko-TO-pou-lo? - meat or chicken broth?
Den troo psari -Den trOo PSAree - I don't eat fish either
Ehete kati na fao pou na min ine kreas i psari?- Eheteh KAtee na FAoh poo na meen EEnay KREyas i PSAree? - Do you have something I can eat, that is not meat or fish?
Ehete ladera,ospria, makaronia horis kreatiko, hortopites? - Ehete ladeRA, Osprya, makaROnya howREES kreyateeKO, howRTOpettes? - Do you have oil cooked vegetables, pulses, macaroni without meat, greens pies? ( Greens pies refers to spanakopita style things. They may contain cheese, though)
Agapo ta zoa - I love animals
I Fisi - the nature
Choris Kreas - without meat
Efxaristo - thanks
Parakalo - please
Giasu - Hi/Bye
Kalinichta - good night

Irish Gaelic / Gaeilge

Is feoilshéantóir mé - I'm a vegetarian
Ní ithim aon feoil (ná iasc) (ná sicín) - I don't eat meat (nor fish)(nor chicken)
Ní ólaim bainne - I do not drink milk
Ní ithim feoil mar ní theastaíonn uaim ainmhithe a mharú - I don't eat meat as I don't want to kill animals
An bhfuil feoil/iasc sa bhia seo? - Is there meat/fish in this food?
An bhfuil aon rud ar an mbiachlár gan fheoil? - Is there anything on the menu that doesn't have meat?
An bhfuil uibheacha sa bhia seo? - Are there eggs in this?

Italian / Italiano

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Sono vegetariano/a - I am vegetarian - male/female
Non mangio carne, nè pollo o pesce - I don't eat meat, chicken or fish.
Sono vegano/ vegana. - I am vegan - male/female
sono strettamente vegetariano - I am a strict vegetarian - male/female
Non bevo il latte - I don't drink milk.
Non mangio il burro, il formaggio, le uova, o il miele - I don't eat butter, cheese, eggs, or honey.
Avete un piatto vegetariano? - Do you have a vegetarian dish?
C'e' un ristorante vegetariano qui vicino? - Is there a vegetarian restaurant near here?
C'e' del brodo di carne o pollo in questa zuppa? - Is there meat or chicken broth in this soup?
Io amo gli animali, percio' non li mangio - I love animals, so I don't eat them

Lëtzebuergësch /Luxemburgisch

Ech sin Végétarier[inn] - I am vegetarian (m/f)
Véganer - vegan
Ech eesse keen Déier - I do not eat animals
Mir gefällt kee Fleesch. - I do not like meat
Ech eesse kee Botter. Ech eesse (léiwer) Margarinn. - I do not eat butter. I eat (prefer) margarine
(Kaffi, Téi) ouni Mëllech - coffee / tea - without milk
végétarisch - vegetarian (adj)
Ecg hun d'Déiere - dofir eessen ech se nët - I love animals, so I don't eat them

Low Saxon (Low German)

a (now finally officially recognized) minority language in the northern half of Germany and the eastern parts of the Netherlands. (Pronunciation for English speakers in [].)

Ik bün 'n Vegetarier(sch) [ick buen ve-gheh-TOH-ree-ur(sh)] - I am a vegetarian -- male (female)
Ik eet keen Fleesch; Hohn or Fisch ook nich. [ick eyt keyn fleysch -- hone or fish oke niH] - I do not eat meat, neither chicken or fish.
Ik eet (keen) Eier, Melk or Kääs'. [ick eyt (keyn) I-ur, melk or kehz] - I [do not] eat eggs, milk or cheese
Wilket Eten kann ik hier eten? [VIL-ket EYtn kahn ick heer EYtn] - Which dish here can I eat?
Eten mit Melk binnen [EYtn mit melk binn] - Food containing dairy; Vagel(s) [FOH-gl(ss)] - Fowl; Honnig [HON-niH] - Honey
Ik heff Deerten leef; daarwegen do ik se nich eten. [ick heff DEYRtn leyf; DOHR-vehgng doe ick zey niH EYtn] - I love animals, so I don't eat them.

Maltese

Jiena Vegitarjan/a - I am vegetarian - male/female
Jiena ma nikolx laham - I don't eat meat
Jien ma nikolx laham jew hut - I don't eat meat or fish.
Jien Ma nixrobx halib - I don't drink milk
majjal - pork ; bajd - eggs ; hut - fish ; tigieg - chicken
Is there a vegetarian restaurant near here? - Fejn nista insib ikel vegitarjan fil vicin?

Welsh / Cymraeg

Rydw i'n llysieuwr [Rudd-oo een LLush-*ay*-ur] - I am a vegetarian
Dydw i ddim yn bwyta cig neu cyw ia+r [Duddoo ee *THim* un *boy*-tah keeg nay queue ee-*arrr* (roll that r)] - I do not eat meat or chicken
Rydw i'n (Dydw i ddim yn) bwyta wyau, llaeth a chaws. [Rudd-oo een (duddoo ee *THim* un) *boy*-tah *oi*-yeh, LL-eye-th aa CHowsss] - I do (do not) eat eggs, milk and cheese
Pa un o'r rheiny alla i bwyta? [*Paah* een oooRrrr *rainy* aLL-ah ee *boy*-tah?] - which of these dishes could I eat
LL - Line tongue around roof of mouth so air can escape only at the back and underneath - smile - and push air out fast narrowing the gap to make it louder.
TH as in 'THem'
CH as in 'J.S. BaCH'
'tah' as 'ta' in 'tank'

West Lombard (Insubrian)

Mi mangji no la carna - I don't eat meat
Ij bestij hin me amiz, mi mangji no ij me amiz - animals are my friends, I don't eat my friends
Mi sun no raçista, mi sun no speçista - I am not racist, I am not specist
Mi sun dree a minga mangjà ij oeuf, lacj u furmaj - I try to not eat eggs and milk or cheese

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