Food preferences · Food and eating
vegetarian
does not eat meat
A vegetarian does not eat meat, although they may eat dairy products or eggs.
This vs that
I'm vegetarian.
I'm vegan.
Hear it in real life
Is there anything you don't eat?
I'm vegetarian, but I do eat eggs and cheese.
My sister is vegetarian, so we chose a restaurant with plenty of meat-free dishes.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
People normally state this directly when explaining what they eat.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I am vegetarian person.
Say: I am a vegetarian.
Use 'a' before the noun 'vegetarian', or say 'I am vegetarian'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
go vegetarian
She went vegetarian at university and still eats eggs.
I went vegetarian for a year, but I eventually started eating fish again.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about food preferences.
I'm craving ___
I'm craving something spicy tonight.
I'm not fussed about ___
I'm not fussed about dessert, thanks.
Food preferences words
Food and eating · Food preferences: the words around “vegetarian”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'm vegetarian.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
vegetarian
does not eat meat
“My sister is vegetarian, so we chose a restaurant with plenty of meat-free dishes.”
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