Vegan food inquiries: Is this vegan?
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Key Phrases
素食選擇
sù shí xuǎn zé
Vegetarian options
純素的
chún sù de
Purely vegan
不要奶製品和蛋
bù yào nǎi zhì pǐn hé dàn
No dairy or eggs
Skills You'll Learn
Requesting dietary preferences
請求飲食偏好
qǐng qiú yǐn shí piān hǎo
Understanding vegetarian vs vegan differences
理解素食與純素的差異
lǐ jiě sù shí yǔ chún sù de chà yì
Confirming food ingredients
確認食材成分
què rèn shí cái chéng fèn
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you're at a restaurant in Taiwan inquiring about vegetarian dishes. The server confirms they offer vegetarian options and you request entirely vegan choices without dairy or eggs. The server recommends vegetable sushi and pumpkin soup, detailing the ingredients within the sushi to ensure they are suitable for a vegan diet. Pleased, you decide to try both dishes.
你好，請問這裡有什麼素食菜單嗎？
nǐ hǎo qǐng wèn zhè lǐ yǒu shén me sù shí cài dān ma
Hello, do you have any vegetarian menus here?
你好，我們確實有提供素食選擇。你想吃哪一類的菜呢？
nǐ hǎo wǒ men què shí yǒu tí gōng sù shí xuǎn zé nǐ xiǎng chī nǎ yī lèi de cài ne
Hello, we do offer vegetarian options. What kind of dishes are you interested in?
我可以吃純素的菜嗎？不要奶製品和蛋。
wǒ kě yǐ chī chún sù de cài ma bù yào nǎi zhì pǐn hé dàn
Can I have purely vegan dishes? No dairy or eggs.
當然可以。我推薦我們的蔬菜壽司和南瓜湯。
dāng rán kě yǐ wǒ tuī jiàn wǒ men de shū cài shòu sī hé nán guā tāng
Of course. I recommend our vegetable sushi and pumpkin soup.
那些聽起來不錯！蔬菜壽司裡面有什麼？
nà xiē tīng qǐ lái bù cuò shū cài shòu sī lǐ miàn yǒu shén me
Those sound great! What's in the vegetable sushi?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
你好
nǐ hǎo
Hello
💬 Pronounced as (nee-how). A very common greeting.
🇹🇼 Used both informally and formally to greet people.
See breakdown →請問這裡有
qǐng wèn zhè lǐ yǒu
Do you have
💬 The phrase starts with [請問] (ching-wen), a polite way to ask a question.
🇹🇼 Politeness is highly valued in Taiwanese culture; starting a question with [請問] shows respect.
See breakdown →素食菜單
sù shí cài dān
Vegetarian menu
💬 Combine [素食] (su-shi) meaning vegetarian with [菜單] (tsai-dan) meaning menu.
🇹🇼 Vegetarianism is common in Taiwan due to influences from Buddhism.
See breakdown →我們提供
wǒ men tí gōng
We offer
💬 [我們] (wo-men) means 'we,' and [提供] (ti-gong) means 'provide' or 'offer.'
🇹🇼 In Taiwan, it's common for businesses to highlight what services or products they offer using this structure.
See breakdown →素食選擇
sù shí xuǎn zé
Vegetarian options
💬 Options are referred to as [選擇] (suan-tsuh), indicating a choice available.
🇹🇼 Taiwan is known for its diversity in vegetarian options, catering to different dietary preferences.
See breakdown →哪一類的
nǎ yī lèi de
What kind of
💬 [哪一類的] (na-yi-lei-de) implies a category or type.
🇹🇼 Used to inquire about preferences or categories, demonstrating interest in specific details.
See breakdown →純素的
chún sù de
Purely vegan
💬 [純素] (chun-su) strictly denotes vegan, without any animal-derived ingredients.
🇹🇼 Veganism is becoming more popular in urban areas of Taiwan, with many restaurants offering purely vegan options.
See breakdown →不要奶製品和蛋
bù yào nǎi zhì pǐn hé dàn
No dairy or eggs
💬 Use [不要] (bu-yao) for preferences or restrictions, a common phrase in dietary requests.
🇹🇼 Taiwanese cuisine naturally includes many dishes that adhere to dietary restrictions, making it vegan-friendly.
See breakdown →當然可以
dāng rán kě yǐ
Of course
💬 A friendly, affirmative phrase [當然] (dang-ran) means 'of course' and [可以] (ke-yi) means 'can'.
🇹🇼 Reflects the hospitable nature common in Taiwanese culture, aiming to accommodate requests.
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