TL-034 · Food
Ask if a dish is vegetarian — Korean
A restaurant conversation for checking whether a dish is vegetarian and whether it contains meat, fish or animal-based stock.
Quick answer
이 메뉴는 채식 메뉴인가요?
Meaning Is this dish vegetarian?
I menyuneun chaesik menyuingayo?
When to use it
Use this when the menu is unclear about vegetarian ingredients. If needed, ask separately about meat, fish, stock, eggs or dairy.
Core phrases
이 메뉴는 채식 메뉴인가요?
I menyuneun chaesik menyuingayo?
Is this dish vegetarian?
고기나 생선이 들어가나요?
Gogina saengseoni deureoganayo?
Does it contain meat or fish?
육수에도 고기나 생선을 사용하나요?
Yuksuedo gogina saengseoneul sayonghanayo?
Is the stock made with meat or fish?
고기와 생선을 넣지 않은 메뉴가 있나요?
Gogiwa saengseoneul neotji aneun menyuga innayo?
Do you have a dish with no meat or fish?
고기나 생선으로 낸 육수도 사용하지 말아주세요.
Gogina saengseoneuro naen yuksudo sayonghaji marajuseyo.
Please don't use any meat- or fish-based stock either.
What you may hear
고기는 안 들어가지만 육수에 생선을 사용합니다.
Gogineun an deureogajiman yuksue saengseoneul sayonghamnida.
It doesn't contain meat, but the stock contains fish.
이 메뉴는 고기와 생선을 사용하지 않습니다.
I menyuneun gogiwa saengseoneul sayonghaji anseumnida.
This dish doesn't contain meat or fish.
How to respond
그럼 고기와 생선을 전혀 쓰지 않은 메뉴는 어떤 건가요?
Geureom gogiwa saengseoneul jeonhyeo sseuji aneun menyuneun eotteon geongayo?
Which dishes have no meat or fish at all?
네, 그 메뉴로 주문할게요.
Ne, geu menyuro jumunhalgeyo.
Okay, I'll have that one.
Mini conversation
You
이 메뉴는 채식 메뉴인가요?
I menyuneun chaesik menyuingayo?
Is this dish vegetarian?
Other person
고기는 안 들어가지만 육수에 생선을 사용해요.
Gogineun an deureogajiman yuksue saengseoneul sayonghaeyo.
It doesn't contain meat, but the stock contains fish.
You
고기와 생선을 전혀 쓰지 않은 메뉴가 있나요?
Gogiwa saengseoneul jeonhyeo sseuji aneun menyuga innayo?
Do you have a dish with no meat or fish?
Other person
네, 이 메뉴는 둘 다 사용하지 않습니다.
Ne, i menyuneun dul da sayonghaji anseumnida.
Yes. This dish contains neither.
You
그럼 이걸로 주문할게요.
Geureom igeolro jumunhalgeyo.
Then I'll have this one.
More natural
“Vegetarian” can be interpreted differently. If specific ingredients matter, ask about meat, fish and stock directly.
Good to know
If this is about a food allergy, state the allergy separately and ask about possible cross-contact rather than relying on a vegetarian label.
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