Dietary & Allergies

1. Aychata mana mikhunichu.

   I do not eat meat.

   Usage

   Vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   Quechua negation: "mana ... -chu"

2. Veganomi kani, mana ima animal mikhuy mikhunichu.

   I'm vegan; I don't eat any animal food.

   Usage

   Vegan declaration

   Grammar Note

   "-mi" is evidential (direct)

3. Frutos secos ñuqapaq mana allinchu.

   Nuts are not good for me.

   Usage

   Nut allergy

   Grammar Note

   nuwiskuna is a Quechuised Spanish nueces, which means walnuts only — it does not declare a general nut allergy. Quechua has no umbrella term for tree nuts, so the Andean-Spanish collective frutos secos is used

4. Mana gluten kaq mikhuy kanchu?

   Is there food without gluten?

   Usage

   Gluten-free inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "kaq" relativizes "having"

5. Musulmanmi kani, khuchi aychata mana mikhunichu.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Halal observance

   Grammar Note

   Animal + "aycha" = "meat of"

6. Lichita mana mikhuy atinichu.

   I cannot consume milk.

   Usage

   Lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "atini" = "to be able"

7. Mariskos ñuqapaq mana allinchu.

   Shellfish is not good for me.

   Usage

   Shellfish allergy

   Grammar Note

   "ñuqapaq" = "for me" (ñuqa "I" + benefactive -paq). In the three-vowel Cusco-Collao orthography the 1sg pronoun is "ñuqa"; "ñuka" is the Ecuadorian Kichwa spelling

8. Ima imakunan kay mikhuypi kashan?

   What ingredients are in this dish?

   Usage

   Ingredient inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "-pi" is locative

9. Mana sibuyaswan ruwayta atinkichu?

   Could you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "mana ... -wan" forms "without"

10. Runtu ñuqapaq mana allinchu.

    Eggs are not good for me.

    Usage

    Egg allergy

    Grammar Note

    "runtu" = "egg"

11. Alérgeno listata kapuwankichu?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Allergen menu request

    Grammar Note

    "-pu-" is benefactive

12. Ñuqaq alergiay wañuchiy atinmi.

    My allergy can kill me.

    Usage

    Severe allergy warning

    Grammar Note

    "wañu-" + "-chi-" causative

13. Aceitenchu, picantenchu kan?

    Is there oil or spicy ingredients?

    Usage

    Asks about oil/spice

    Grammar Note

    "-chu...-chu" alternation

14. Ñuqaq mikhuyniy huk mikhuykunawan chaqrukunmanchu?

    Could my food get mixed with other foods?

    Usage

    Cross-contamination check

    Grammar Note

    "-man" directional, "-chu" question

15. Sulpayki yanapawasqaykimanta.

    Thank you for your help.

    Usage

    Formal thanks

    Grammar Note

    "-manta" indicates cause

16. Waka aychata mana mikhuy atinichu.

    I cannot eat beef.

    Usage

    Specific food restriction

    Grammar Note

    "waka" borrowed from Spanish "vaca"

17. Khuchi aycha

    Pork

    Usage

    Point at it to check for a religious restriction

18. Waka aycha

    Beef

    Usage

    Point at it to check what is in a dish

19. Wallpa aycha

    Chicken

    Usage

    Point at it to check what is in a dish

20. Challwa

    Fish

    Usage

    For allergy checks and for ordering

21. Runtu

    Egg

    Usage

    For allergy checks; it hides in sauces

22. Lichimanta ruwasqakuna

    Dairy

    Usage

    For a milk allergy or lactose intolerance

23. Inchik

    Peanut

    Usage

    Anaphylaxis risk — always point and confirm

24. Frutos secos: nueces, almendras, castañas

    Tree nuts

    Usage

    Anaphylaxis risk — always point and confirm. On its own, Nueces is Spanish for walnuts only, so the collective frutos secos plus the species is used. In Peru and Bolivia castaña means Brazil nut

25. Mariscos

    Crustaceans (shrimp, crab)

    Usage

    For allergy checks; it also hides in stocks

26. Trigu

    Wheat

    Usage

    For gluten intolerance or a wheat allergy

27. Soya

    Soy

    Usage

    For allergy checks

28. Ajonjolí

    Sesame

    Usage

    For allergy checks

29. Alcohol

    Usage

    To check when you avoid it for faith or medication

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