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50 French Words for Dietary Needs and Allergies at Restaurants

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Learn 50 French words for food allergies and dietary needs at restaurants, including terms like allergique, sans, végétarien, and contient. Each word comes with an example sentence so you can state restrictions, ask about ingredients, and order safe meals in French.

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50 sentences · 44 new words
  • 01ALLERGIQUE · allergic
    allergique .
    ʒə sɥi zalɛʁʒik o nwa
    I am allergic to nuts.
  • 02GLUTEN · gluten
    gluten.
    il nə mɑ̃ʒ pa də glytɛn
    He does not eat gluten.
  • 03ÉVITER · to avoid
    évite .
    ɛl evit lə lɛ
    She avoids milk.
  • 04VÉGÉTARIEN · vegetarian
    végétarien.
    ʒə sɥi veʒetaʁjɛ̃
    I am vegetarian.
  • 05CONTENIR · to contain
    contient .
    sə pla kɔ̃tjɛ̃ de zø
    This dish contains eggs.
  • 06VIANDE · meat
    viande.
    ʒə nə mɑ̃ʒ pa də vjɑ̃d
    I do not eat meat.
  • 07SANS · without
    sans ?
    ave vu œ̃ məny sɑ̃ fʁɥi də mɛʁ
    Do you have a menu without seafood?
  • 08INTOLÉRANT · intolerant
    intolérant .
    ʒə sɥi ɛ̃tɔleʁɑ̃ o laktoz
    I am lactose intolerant.
  • 09ARACHIDE · peanut
    arachides.
    sə gato kɔ̃tjɛ̃ de zaʁaʃid
    This cake contains peanuts.
  • 10LÉGUME · vegetable
    légumes.
    ʒə mɑ̃ʒ sølmɑ̃ de legym
    I eat only vegetables.
  • 11VÉGANE · vegan
    - végane ?
    ɛs kə sə pla ɛ veɡan
    Is this dish vegan?
  • 12FRUITS DE MER · seafood
    fruits de mer.
    ʒə sɥi zalɛʁʒik o fʁɥi də mɛʁ
    I am allergic to seafood.
  • 13BLÉ · wheat
    blé.
    sə pɛ̃ kɔ̃tjɛ̃ dy ble
    This bread contains wheat.
  • 14BOIRE · to drink
    bois .
    ʒə nə bwa pa də lɛ
    I don't drink milk.
  • 15SULFITE · sulfite
    sulfites.
    sɛt sos kɔ̃tjɛ̃ de sylfite
    This sauce contains sulfites.
  • 16SOJA · soy
    soja.
    ʒə nə mɑ̃ʒ pa də soʒa
    I don't eat soy.
  • 17SANS · without
    - sans ?
    ave vu œ̃ pla sɑ̃ glytɛn
    Do you have a gluten-free dish?
  • 18ALLERGIQUE · allergic
    allergique .
    ʒə sɥiz alɛʁʒik oz ø
    I am allergic to eggs.
  • 19CRÈME · cream
    crème.
    sə desɛʁ kɔ̃tjɛ̃ də la kʁɛm
    This dessert contains cream.
  • 20PRÉFÉRER · to prefer
    préfère .
    ʒə pʁefɛʁ mɑ̃ʒe veɡan
    I prefer to eat vegan.
  • 21VIANDE · meat
    viande.
    sə pla ɛ sɑ̃ vjɑ̃d
    This dish is meat-free.
  • 22INGRÉDIENT · ingredient
    - ingrédients ?
    pɥiʒ vwaʁ lez ɛ̃ɡʁedjɑ̃
    May I see the ingredients?
  • 23INTOLÉRANCE · intolerance
    intolérance .
    ʒe yn ɛ̃tolɛʁɑ̃s alimɑ̃tɛʁ
    I have a food intolerance.
  • 24FROMAGE · cheese
    fromage .
    sə fʁomaʒ ɛ sɑ̃ lɛ
    This cheese is dairy-free.
  • 25PORC · pork
    porc.
    ʒə nə mɑ̃ʒ pa də pɔʁ
    I don't eat pork.
  • 26NOISETTE · hazelnut
    noisettes.
    sə pla kɔ̃tjɛ̃ de nwazɛt
    This dish contains hazelnuts.
  • 27ALLERGIQUE · allergic
    allergique .
    ʒə sɥi zalɛʁʒik o ble
    I am allergic to wheat.
  • 28SANS · without
    - sans ?
    ave vu œ̃ pla sɑ̃ ø
    Do you have a dish without eggs?
  • 29YAOURT · yogurt
    yaourt .
    sə jaʁt kɔ̃tjɛ̃ dy sykʁ
    This yogurt contains sugar.
  • 30ALCOOL · alcohol
    alcool.
    ʒə nə kɔ̃sɔm pa dalkɔl
    I don't drink alcohol.
  • 31CACAHUÈTE · peanut
    cacahuètes.
    sə pla kɔ̃tjɛ̃ de kakawɛt
    This dish contains peanuts.
  • 32POISSON · fish
    poisson.
    ʒə mɑ̃ʒ sœlmɑ̃ dy pwasɔ̃
    I only eat fish.
  • 33CÉLERI · celery
    céleri.
    sɛt sup kɔ̃tjɛ̃ dy selʁi
    This soup contains celery.
  • 34VÉGÉTALIEN · vegan
    végétalien.
    ʒə sɥi veʒetalj ɛ̃
    I am vegan.
  • 35REPAS · meal
    repas ?
    ave vu œ̃ ʁəpa sɑ̃ sykʁ
    Do you have a meal without sugar?
  • 36COLORANT · food dye
    colorants.
    sə ʒy kɔ̃tjɛ̃ de kɔlɔʁɑ̃
    This juice contains food dyes.
  • 37MOUTARDE · mustard
    moutarde.
    sə pla kɔ̃tjɛ̃ də la mutaʁd
    This dish contains mustard.
  • 38CAJOU · cashew
    cajou.
    ʒə sɥi zaleʁʒik o nwa də kaʒu
    I am allergic to cashews.
  • 39SÉSAME · sesame
    sésame.
    sə biskɥi kɔ̃tjɛ̃ dy sezam
    This biscuit contains sesame.
  • 40CREVETTE · shrimp
    crevettes.
    ʒə nə mɑ̃ʒ pa də kʁəvɛt
    I do not eat shrimp.
  • 41LAITIER · dairy
    - laitiers ?
    ave vu œ̃ pla sɑ̃ pʁodɥi lɛtje
    Do you have a dish without dairy products?
  • 42AMANDE · almond
    amandes.
    sɛt ʁəsɛt kɔ̃tjɛ̃ de zamɑ̃d
    This recipe contains almonds.
  • 43CRUSTACÉ · crustacean / shellfish
    crustacés.
    ʒə sɥi zaleʁʒik o kʁystase
    I am allergic to crustaceans.
  • 44SEL · salt
    sel.
    sə pla nə kɔ̃tjɛ̃ pa də sɛl
    This dish does not contain salt.
  • 45MATIÈRE GRASSE · fat
    grasses.
    ʒə mɑ̃ʒ sɑ̃ matjɛʁ ɡʁas
    I eat without fats.
  • 46NOIX · nut / walnut
    - noix ?
    ave vu œ̃ ʁəpa sɑ̃ nwa
    Do you have a meal without nuts?
  • 47HUILE · oil
    l'huile.
    sə pla kɔ̃tjɛ̃ də lɥil
    This dish contains oil.
  • 48ÉTIQUETTE · label
    étiquettes.
    ʒə veʁifi tuʒuʁ le zetiket
    I always check the labels.
  • 49ÉPICE · spice
    épices.
    sə pla kɔ̃tjɛ̃ de zepis
    This dish contains spices.
  • 50NOIX · nut
    noix.
    ʒə nə mɑ̃ʒ pa də nwa
    I do not eat nuts.
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