Formal — to staff
Restaurant · Dining
この料理に海老（えび）は入っていますか？ — Does this dish contain shrimp? (Can replace "shrimp" with other allergens like "natto" for natto, "niku" for meat, "goma" for sesame.) (Restaurant · Dining, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)
You
この料理に海老（えび）は入っていますか？
このりょうりにえびははいっていますか？
Does this dish contain shrimp? (Can replace "shrimp" with other allergens like "natto" for natto, "niku" for meat, "goma" for sesame.)
Romaji: Kono ryōri ni ebi wa haitte imasu ka? / Reply Romaji: Hai, shōryō desu ga haitte orimasu. / Iie, haitte orimasen.
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はい、少量ですが入っております。 / いいえ、入っておりません。
はい、しょうりょうですがはいっております。 / いいえ、はいっておりません。
Yes, it contains a small amount. / No, it does not contain any.
Gesture & etiquette
Point to the menu item while asking.
Be specific about the allergen. If you have severe allergies, it's safer to have an allergy card translated into Japanese. Don't assume anything. Cross-contamination is always a risk.
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