Dietary & Allergies

1. Neqi nerisanngilara.

   I do not eat meat.

   Usage

   Vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   Greenlandic is polysynthetic

2. Veganiuvunga, uumasut akuusaannik nerisanngilanga.

   I'm vegan; I don't eat animal-based foods.

   Usage

   Vegan declaration

   Grammar Note

   "-iuvunga" = "I am"

3. Qaqqortarissanut allergeerpunga.

   I'm allergic to nuts.

   Usage

   Tree-nut allergy in general. Peanut is qaqqortarissat ilaat / peanuti, a separate allergen

   Grammar Note

   The allergen takes the terminalis -nut, as in "er allergisk over for katte → qitsunnut allergeertoq". "Nut" is qaqqortariaq; the terminalis plural qaqqortarissanut appears in qaqqortarissanut qaqqortaatit "nutcracker"

4. Nerisassat gluteniiakkat peqarpat?

   Is there food without gluten?

   Usage

   Gluten-free inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "Gluten-free" is gluteniiagaq, and the example "gluteniiakkanik nerisaqarpoq" (eats gluten-free food) shows the plural gluteniiakkat. The -it ending is the absolutive plural, not an "absence" suffix

5. Musliimiuvunga, puulukip neqaa nerisanngilara.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Halal observance

   Grammar Note

   "-uvunga" = "I am ..." (same frame as Veganiuvunga); -ngorpunga would mean "I become ..."

6. Immuk iluareqaanngilara.

   Milk doesn't agree with me.

   Usage

   Lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   iluareqaara means "it agrees with me". Adding the negative -nngi- gives iluareqaanngilara, "does not agree with me".

7. Aalisakkanut qaleruallinnullu allergeerpunga.

   I'm allergic to seafood.

   Usage

   Names fish and shellfish separately to declare a seafood allergy; Greenlandic has no single word for "seafood"

   Grammar Note

   Fish is aalisagaq (terminalis plural aalisakkanut, as in aalisakkanut qassutit "fishing net"); shellfish is qaleruallit. Greenlandic "and" is the enclitic -lu on the second item

8. Una qanoq sananeqarpa?

   What is this made of?

   Usage

   Ingredient inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "-neqar-" forms passive

9. Uanitsoq ilanngitsumik suliarsinnaaviuk?

   Could you prepare it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "-sinnaaviuk" = "can you...?"

10. Manninnut allergeerpunga.

    I'm allergic to eggs.

    Usage

    Egg allergy; to point at the word alone, use mannik (another card)

    Grammar Note

    The allergen takes the terminalis -nut (example: qitsunnut allergeertoq). The stem mannin- before a consonant-initial ending appears in manninnik (instrumental plural)

11. Allergiliisut peqarpit?

    Do you have an allergen list?

    Usage

    Allergen menu request

    Grammar Note

    "-pit" = "do you?"

12. Allergeqarnera toqutsisarpoq.

    My allergy can be fatal.

    Usage

    Severe allergy warning

    Grammar Note

    "toqu-" = "die"

13. Uuliaqarpa imaluunniit akuutissaqarpa?

    Does it contain oil or spice?

    Usage

    Asks about oil/spice

    Grammar Note

    Spices are akuutissaq (Danish krydderi) and oil is uulia ("oil; petroleum"). The similarly spelled uuliasiorneq means "oil exploration".

14. Nerisassara allat nerisassanut akuleruteqqasinnaava?

    Could my food mix with other foods?

    Usage

    Cross-contamination check

    Grammar Note

    "-sinnaa-" possibility, "-va" question

15. Qujanaq ikiuussinerpinnut.

    Thank you for your help.

    Usage

    Formal thanks

    Grammar Note

    "-nnut" is allative

16. puulukip neqaa

    Pork

    Usage

    For religious restrictions and allergy checks

17. nersussuup neqaa

    Beef

    Usage

    For religious restrictions and allergy checks

18. kukkukuuaraq

    Chicken

    Usage

    To ask whether a dish contains chicken

19. aalisagaq

    Fish

    Usage

    For a fish allergy

20. mannik

    Egg

    Usage

    For an egg allergy

21. immuk

    Milk

    Usage

    For a dairy allergy

22. imigassaq

    Alcohol

    Usage

    To ask whether a dish or drink contains alcohol

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