Talking about dietary restrictions
Inviting someone often includes eating or drinking. For some people there are some types of food or drink that they don’t or can't eat or drink. Запрошення когось у гості часто включає в себе їжу або напої. Для деяких людей існують певні види їжі або напоїв, які вони не їдять і не п'ють.
What about you?
- Are there any foods you can’t or don’t eat? How do you tell other people?
- Are there any people you know who can’t or don’t eat certain foods? Why?
- How easy is it to find food you can eat and that you like?
To tell other people about what we can’t or don’t eat, we usually just say, “I can’t/don’t eat/drink ____.” or “I’m allergic to ____.” Like this:
Here is some other language connected to food that people can’t or don’t eat. Do you know what they mean? Check the ones you know.
Ось ще деякі слова, пов'язані з їжею, яку люди не можуть або не хочуть їсти. Ви знаєте, що вони означають? Поставте галочку напроти тих, які знаєте.
| I know it. | Word |
|---|---|
| vegetarian | |
| vegan | |
| health nut | |
| organic | |
| allergic | |
| dietary restrictions | |
| lactose intolerant | |
| gluten intolerant | |
| kosher diet | |
| halal diet | |
| low-salt diet | |
| bridal shower | |
| baby shower | |
| book club | |
| potluck |
Learn and practice
Learn and practice the words from this activity by clicking below. If you'd like to play a game, click on "Choose a study mode" at the bottom. You can also try view the study set, learn, match, test, and spelling.
Вивчіть та практикуйте слова з цієї вправи, натиснувши нижче. Якщо ви хочете пограти в гру, натисніть на "Choose a study mode" внизу. Ви також можете спробувати "view the study set, learn, match, test, and spelling".
How was that?
Which words are easy for you to remember? Which are hard? How do you remember the hard ones?