How to Say I am vegetarian — no eggs, no onion, no garlic in Nepali — म शाकाहारी हुँ — अण्डा, प्याज, र लसुन नखाने | KidSchooler

Q: How do you say "I am vegetarian — no eggs, no onion, no garlic" in Nepali?

You say "म शाकाहारी हुँ — अण्डा, प्याज, र लसुन नखाने" — romanized as "Ma shākāhārī hu̱ — aṇḍā, pyāj, ra lasun nakhāne" and pronounced "muh shah-kah-hah-ree hoo — un-dah, pyahj, ruh luh-soon nuh-khah-nay". Ashram and yoga retreat meals follow sattvic principles — eggs, onion, and garlic (rajasic foods) are excluded by default at serious ashrams, but check at lighter retreats.

Q: What's the cultural context for "I am vegetarian — no eggs, no onion, no garlic" in Nepal?

Sattvic eating is core to yoga retreat practice — onion and garlic are excluded because they're said to disturb the mind, not for taste. Many tourists are surprised by their absence.

How to say i am vegetarian — no eggs, no onion, no garlic in Nepali

I am vegetarian — no eggs, no onion, no garlic

म शाकाहारी हुँ — अण्डा, प्याज, र लसुन नखाने

Ma shākāhārī hu̱ — aṇḍā, pyāj, ra lasun nakhāne

Pronunciation: muh shah-kah-hah-ree hoo — un-dah, pyahj, ruh luh-soon nuh-khah-nay

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म शाकाहारी हुँ अण्डा प्याज र लसुन नखाने

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Ashram and yoga retreat meals follow sattvic principles — eggs, onion, and garlic (rajasic foods) are excluded by default at serious ashrams, but check at lighter retreats.

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