음식 알레르기, 안전하게 묻기 — Asking About Food Allergens Safely

Literal In this food, are nuts included?

A polite, direct way to ask whether a specific allergen is present in a dish. Use this as your first line of inquiry at any restaurant.

• ~에 들어 있나요? = 'is (something) contained in ~?' — the standard allergen-check phrase
• 견과류 = tree nuts as a category; 땅콩 (peanut) is a separate word

Literal As for me, a peanut allergy exists.

The standard way to declare a personal allergy. Use this early when dining out so staff can advise you before you order.

• ~이/가 있어요 = 'there is / I have' — used to state personal conditions or possessions
• 저는 sets 'I' as the sentence topic; 땅콩 = peanut (lit. 'earth nut'); ㄸ is a tense consonant, romanized as 'tt'

Literal Is there a menu that does not have gluten?

Combines a noun-modifying relative clause (~이 없는) with the existence question ~이/가 있나요? to ask for allergen-free options.

• ~이 없는 + noun = 'noun without ~' — noun-modifying form of 없다
• 있나요? = polite question 'is there / do you have?' — key pattern for this theme

Literal If shrimp enters this dish, it is not okay.

A firm but polite way to prohibit an ingredient. Used when you need to be absolutely clear about a dangerous allergy.

• -(으)면 안 돼요 = 'must not / cannot' — conditional prohibition
• 들어가다 = 'to go into / be added' — contrast with 들어 있다 (to already be present)

Literal There is a dairy allergy, but will it be alright?

~는데 softens the statement by adding background context before asking for reassurance. It signals you are about to make a request rather than a blunt complaint.

• ~는데 = background-context connector; more natural than a bare statement followed by a question
• 괜찮을까요? = 'will it be okay?' — polite speculation seeking reassurance

Literal Perhaps, are eggs contained in it?

혹시 (by any chance) softens the question, making it sound careful rather than demanding. This is very natural in service situations.

• 혹시 = hedging adverb that politely introduces sensitivity or uncertainty
• 달걀 = egg; 계란 is an equally common synonym

Literal Could you separately inform me of the allergen ingredients?

A polite, formal request using the most deferential request form in Korean. Ideal when asking staff or a shopkeeper to itemise what is in a product.

• ~아/어 주실 수 있나요? = 'could you please ~?' — very polite request form
• 따로 = separately / apart — asks for a clear breakdown rather than a vague answer

Literal In this drink, milk doesn't go in, right?

~죠? (shortened from ~지요?) is a confirmation tag used when you believe something to be true and want the other person to confirm it.

• ~죠? = confirmation tag; equivalent to 'right?' or 'isn't that so?'
• 안 + verb = simple pre-verbal negation

Literal I request the one that does not have sesame.

부탁드려요 is a respectful request form combining 부탁 (favour/request) with the honorific 드리다. Slightly more formal than 주세요 and appropriate with strangers.

• ~이 없는 것으로 = 'the one without ~' — noun clause used to select an allergen-free variant
• 부탁드려요 = 'I kindly request' — honorific; more deferential than 주세요

Literal Would it be okay if I try checking the ingredient list?

~아/어 봐도 될까요? is a tentative permission request, softer than simply asking to see something. The 봐도 adds a sense of 'just trying', which sounds less demanding.

• ~아/어 봐도 될까요? = 'may I try ~?' — permission request with experiential nuance from 보다 (to try/see)
• 확인하다 = 'to confirm / to check' — key verb for shopping and service contexts