Traveling to Asian countries where English is not commonly spoken, or sometimes just visiting an Asian restaurant where the servers may not be fluent in English, can be challenging if you are trying to make sure all the food you eat is vegan.
Different cultures may not know exactly what vegan means, specially the differences between vegan and vegetarian. Below you will find translations of two useful and detailed phrases, "I am vegan. I do not eat meat, fish, eggs, milk, butter or cheese" and "Does this food have meat, fish, eggs, milk, butter, or cheese?", translated into 19 languages that are commonly spoken in 21 Asian countries. Click the links to get both written and spoken translations for each phrase.
How to say, "I am vegan. I do not eat meat, fish, eggs, milk, butter, or cheese" in:
Bangladesh
Language: Bengali
Brunei
Language: Malay
Cambodia
Language: Khmer
China
Language: Mandarin
East Timor
Language: Indonesian
Language: Portuguese
India
Language: Hindi
Indonesia
Language: Indonesian
Japan
Language: Japanese
Laos
Language: Lao
Malaysia
Language: Malay
Mongolia
Language: Mongolian
Myanmar/Burma
Language: Burmese
Nepal
Language: Nepali/Nepalese
Pakistan
Language: Urdu
Philippines
Language: Tagalog
Singapore (most people speak English)
Language: Mandarin
Language: Malay
Language: Tamil
South Korea
Language: Korean
Sri Lanka
Language: Singalese/Sinhala
Language: Tamil
Taiwan
Language: Mandarin
Thailand
Language: Thai
Vietnam
Language: Vietnamese
How to say, "Does this food have meat, fish, eggs, milk, butter, or cheese?" in:
Bangladesh
Language: Bengali
Brunei
Language: Malay
Cambodia
Language: Khmer
China
Language: Mandarin
East Timor
Language: Indonesian
Language: Portuguese
India
Language: Hindi
Indonesia
Language: Indonesian
Japan
Language: Japanese
Laos
Language: Lao
Malaysia
Language: Malay
Mongolia
Language: Mongolian
Myanmar/Burma
Language: Burmese
Nepal
Language: Nepali/Nepalese
Pakistan
Language: Urdu
Philippines
Language: Tagalog
Singapore (most people speak English)
Language: Mandarin
Language: Malay
Language: Tamil
South Korea
Language: Korean
Sri Lanka
Language: Singalese/Sinhala
Language: Tamil
Taiwan
Language: Mandarin
Thailand
Language: Thai
Vietnam
Language: Vietnamese