Dietary & Allergies

1. हांव शाकाहारी

   hāṃv śākāhārī

   I am vegetarian

   Usage

   Many Goan Hindus eat fish, so say it clearly

   Grammar Note

   Nominal sentences omit the copula; the form is the same for men and women. (Composed from dictionary-verified words.)

2. म्हाका तांतयांची ॲलर्जी आसा

   mhākā tāṃtayāṃcī elarjī āsā

   I have an egg allergy

   Usage

   Say this before eating

   Grammar Note

   Same pattern as the medicine-allergy phrase; the dictionary example uses the plural तांतयां for eggs. (Composed from dictionary-verified words.)

3. म्हाका सुंगटां आनी कुल्ल्यांची ॲलर्जी आसा

   mhākā suṃgaṭāṃ ānī kullyāṃcī elarjī āsā

   I have an allergy to prawns and crabs

   Usage

   Important because Goan food is rich in seafood

   Grammar Note

   Prawn is सुंगट (plural सुंगटां); crab is कुल्ली (plural कुल्ल्यो). (Composed from dictionary-verified words.)

4. हांव मास खायना

   hāṃv mās khāyanā

   I do not eat meat

   Usage

   Say you avoid meat; also clarify whether fish is included

   Grammar Note

   The negative present is stem + -ना, like हांव सोरो पियेना. (Composed from dictionary-verified words.)

5. कांदो घालूं नाकात

   kāṃdo ghālūṃ nākāt

   Please do not add onion

   Usage

   Asks to leave an ingredient out

   Grammar Note

   The prohibitive is purposive form + नाकात, as in साकर घालूं नाकात. (Composed from dictionary-verified words.)

6. हातूंत कितें आसा?

   hātūṃt kiteṃ āsā?

   What is in this?

   Usage

   Checks what a dish contains

   Grammar Note

   "In this" uses the locative -ंत. (Composed from dictionary-verified words.)

7. दुकराचें मास

   dukarāceṃ mās

   Pork

   Usage

   A word for food or dietary needs

   Grammar Note

   Attested in the Konkani Wikipedia (used in Catholic dishes).

8. कोंबयेचें मास

   koṃbayeceṃ mās

   Chicken

   Usage

   A word for food or dietary needs

   Grammar Note

   As attested: "hen's meat".

9. तांतें

   tāṃteṃ

   Egg

   Usage

   A word for food or dietary needs

   Grammar Note

   Listed in the dictionary (plural तांतीं / तांतयां).

10. सुंगटां आनी कुल्ल्यो

    suṃgaṭāṃ ānī kullyo

    Shellfish (prawn and crab)

    Usage

    A word for food or dietary needs

    Grammar Note

    Both words occur in the Konkani Wikipedia.

11. गंव

    gaṃv

    Wheat

    Usage

    A word for food or dietary needs

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary headword.

12. तीळ

    tīḷ

    Sesame

    Usage

    A word for food or dietary needs

    Grammar Note

    Dictionary headword.

13. सोरो

    soro

    Alcohol

    Usage

    Common in Goa, but many people do not drink

    Grammar Note

    Usable in "हांव सोरो पियेना" (I do not drink alcohol).

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