Dietary & Allergies

1. Guåhu ti hu kånno' kåtne.

   I do not eat meat.

   Usage

   Vegetarian declaration

   Grammar Note

   Chamorro negation: "ti" before verb

2. Guåhu ti hu kånno' nengkanno' ginen gå'ga'.

   I don't eat any animal-derived foods.

   Usage

   Vegan declaration

   Grammar Note

   "Ginen" = "from". Food is néngkanno'; "nina'yan" is built on nå'yan (to dish out / a dish) and does not mean food

3. Guaha allergy-hu nu i nuts.

   I have a nut allergy.

   Usage

   Nut allergy

   Grammar Note

   "nu" marks object

4. Guaha menu ni' tåya' gluten?

   Is there a menu without gluten?

   Usage

   Gluten-free inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "tåya'" indicates absence

5. Guåhu Musulman, ti hu kånno' babui.

   I'm Muslim and don't eat pork.

   Usage

   Halal observance

   Grammar Note

   "hu" marks 1sg subject

6. Ti siña hu chocho leche.

   I cannot tolerate milk.

   Usage

   Lactose intolerance

   Grammar Note

   "ti siña" = "cannot"

7. Guaha allergy-hu nu i mariskos.

   I'm allergic to shellfish.

   Usage

   Shellfish allergy

   Grammar Note

   Borrowed from Spanish "mariscos"

8. Håfa na ingrediente gaige gi este na nengkanno'?

   What ingredients are in this dish?

   Usage

   Ingredient inquiry

   Grammar Note

   "gi" marks locative/oblique

9. Siña un fa'tinas tåya' i siboyas?

   Could you make it without onion?

   Usage

   Request to omit ingredient

   Grammar Note

   "Un" marks the 2sg agent. To make or cook is fa'tinas ("fa'maolek" means to fix or repair), and onion is siboyas

10. Guaha allergy-hu nu i chåda'.

    I'm allergic to eggs.

    Usage

    Egg allergy

    Grammar Note

    "chada'" = "egg"

11. Guaha listan i allergen?

    Is there an allergen list?

    Usage

    Allergen menu request

    Grammar Note

    "Lista" (a list): the linker -n gives "listan". CHamoru has no word for allergen, so the English word is used

12. I alergiå-ku siña ha puno' yu'.

    My allergy could kill me.

    Usage

    Severe allergy warning

    Grammar Note

    "-ku" = "my"

13. Guaha laña osino pika gi sanhalom?

    Is there oil or spice inside?

    Usage

    Asks about oil/spice

    Grammar Note

    "Osino" = "or". There is a three-way minimal set: laña (oil, fuel) / laña' (final glottal stop — a coarse expletive, taboo in mixed company) / låna (wool). Oil is laña without the å; adding the å gives "wool". "Pika" is hot or spicy

14. Ti debe di meskla i nengkanno'-hu yan otro.

    Please do not mix my food with others.

    Usage

    Cross-contamination prevention

    Grammar Note

    "-hu" possessive 1sg

15. Si Yu'os Ma'åse' nu i atension-mu.

    Thank you for your consideration.

    Usage

    Formal thanks

    Grammar Note

    "Si Yu'os Ma'åse'" literally "God's mercy"

16. Katnen babui

    Pork

    Usage

    Use to check for religious restrictions or allergies

17. Katnen guaka

    Beef

    Usage

    Use to check for religious restrictions or allergies

18. Månnok

    Chicken

    Usage

    Use to check which meat is in a dish

19. Guihan

    Fish

    Usage

    Use to check for allergies or when ordering

20. Chåda'

    Egg

    Usage

    Use to check for an allergen

21. Leche

    Dairy / Milk

    Usage

    Use to check for a dairy allergy or lactose intolerance

22. Kakaguates

    Peanut

    Usage

    Point at it to ask whether a dish contains it; these are anaphylaxis triggers

23. Uhang

    Shrimp

    Usage

    Point at it to ask whether a dish contains it; these are anaphylaxis triggers

24. Pånglao

    Crab

    Usage

    Point at it to ask whether a dish contains it; these are anaphylaxis triggers

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