I'm Vegetarian / Allergies in Korean

I'm vegetarian = 채식주의자예요 (chaesikjuuijayeyo). I have an allergy = 알레르기가 있어요.

Korean food often hides fish stock, anchovy, or pork. Be explicit: 고기 빼 주세요, 해산물 안 돼요.

Politeness levels

Related phrases

• 돼지고기 있어요? (dwaejigogi isseoyo?): Does it have pork?
• 비건 메뉴 있어요? (bigeon menyu isseoyo?): Do you have a vegan menu?
• 맵지 않게 해 주세요 (maepji anke hae juseyo): Please make it not spicy

Field tip

A phone photo of allergens + 이거 들어 있어요? works very well.

Common mistake

야채만 주세요 doesn’t always exclude animal broth. Add 육수 없이.

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