Japanese phrase
___は食べられません。 ___ wa ta be ra re ma se n
Meaning
I can't eat ___.
When to use it
Says that the speaker cannot eat a certain food. It often refers to an allergy, intolerance, or dietary restriction and gives a direct but polite reason for refusing food.
Example dialogue
卵は入っていますか？ tamago wa hai tte i ma su ka
Does it contain eggs?
すみません、卵は食べられません。 su mi ma se n tamago wa ta be ra re ma se n
Sorry, I can't eat eggs.