Key European phrases for vegans and vegetarians

Travelling with dietary restrictions comes with its own challenges. Finding a meat-free dish, however, is often a struggle, and communicating plant-based needs through a language barrier is far from an easy task. When visiting another country, it can be useful to have a few key phrases at the ready to get you out of a pickle.

Here are some key phrases vegans should know in various languages to help them get by when travelling:

“What are your vegetarian/vegan options?”

German: Welche vegetarischen/veganen Alternativen haben?

French: Quelles sont vos options végétariennes/végétaliennes?

Italian: Quali sono le vostre opzioni vegetariane/vegane?

Spanish: ¿Cuáles son las opciones vegetarianas/veganas del menú?

Swedish: Vad har ni för vegetariska/veganska alternativ?

Turkish: Vejetaryen/Vegan seçenekleriniz neler?

“Can you make this without _____?” (meat, cheese, dairy)

German: Könnte ich das auch ohne ____ haben? (Fleisch, Käse, Milchprodukte)

French: Pourriez-vous préparer ce plat sans ____ ? (viande, fromage, produits laitiers)

Italian: È possibile cucinare questo piatto senza _____? (carne, formaggio, latticini)

Spanish: ¿Puede preparar este plato sin ____? (carne, queso, productos lácteos)

Swedish: Kan ni laga den här rätten utan ________? (kött, ost, mjölkprodukter)

Turkish: Bunu etsiz ______? (peynirsiz, süt ürünleri kullanmadan, hazırlayabilir misiniz)

Russian: Вы можете приготовить это без (мяса, сыра, использования молочных продуктов)? (Vih mozhete prigotovyet eto beez…myasa, sihra, eespolzovanye molochneyih produktov?)

“Do you know of any good ______ restaurants in town?” (vegan, vegetarian, paleo)

German: Kennen Sie ein gutes ____ Restaurant in der Nähe? (veganes, vegetarisches, Paläo-)

French: Connaissez-vous des bons restaurants ____ en ville ? (végétaliens, végétariens, paléo)

Italian: Conoscete qualche buon ristorante ______ in zona? (vegano, vegetariano, paleo)

Spanish: ¿Conoces algún restaurante bueno donde sirvan comida vegetariana/vegana/paleo?

Swedish: Vet du någon bra _____ restaurang i stan? (vegansk, vegetarisk, paleo-)

Turkish: Şehir merkezinde tavsiye edebileceğiniz ________ restoranlar var mı? (vegan, vejetaryen, paleo)

Russian: Вы знаете какие-нибудь хорошие (вегетарианские, веганские, палео) рестораны в городе? (Vih znayete kakiye-nebut horosheye (veghetarianskye, veganskye, pahleyo) restoranih vgorodeh?)

“Is this meal prepared with the same equipment or oil as your meat dishes?”

German: Wird dieses Gericht mit denselben Kochutensilien oder in demselben Öl zubereitet wie ihre Fleischgerichte?

French: Est-ce que ce plat est préparé avec les mêmes ustensiles ou la même huile que les plats de viande ?

Italian: Questo piatto è stato preparato con gli stessi utensili da cucina o con lo stesso olio dei vostri piatti con la carne?

Spanish: ¿Habéis preparado este plato con los mismos utensilios o el mismo aceite que usasteis para los platos con carne?

Swedish: Är den här rätten tillagad med samma köksredskap eller samma olja som era kötträtter?

Turkish: Bu yemeği hazırlarken, etli yemekleriniz için kullandığınız gereçleri veya yağı kullandınız mı?

Russian: Приготовлено ли данное блюдо с использованием того же оборудования или масла, что и ваши мясные блюда? (Pregotovleno li danoye blyuda seespolzovaneyem togo zhe oborydovanye eelee masla, shto ee vasheye myasneye blyuda?)

“What kind of dairy alternatives do you have?”

German: Welche Alternativen zu Milchprodukten haben Sie?

French: Quelles alternatives avez-vous pour remplacer les produits laitiers ?

Italian: Avete prodotti sostitutivi dei latticini?

Spanish: ¿Tenéis otras alternativas a los productos lácteos?

Swedish: Vad har ni för alternativ till mjölkprodukter?

Turkish: Süt ürünü içermeyen alternatifleriniz nelerdir?

Russian: Какие альтернативы молочным продуктам у вас есть? (Kakeeye alternateeveye molochnim produktam oo vas yest?)

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