Chinese phrase
你能吃〜吗？ nǐ néng chī 〜 ma
Meaning
Can you eat ___?
When to use it
This asks whether someone can eat a particular food. It is a neutral way to check for allergies or other food limits.
Example dialogue
这道菜里有海鲜，你能吃海鲜吗？ zhè dào cài lǐ yǒu hǎi xiān nǐ néng chī hǎi xiān ma
This dish contains seafood. Can you eat seafood?
我可以吃海鲜，不过对贝类有点过敏。 wǒ ké yǐ chī hǎi xiān bú guò duì bèi lèi yóu diǎn guò mǐn
I can eat seafood, but I have a slight allergy to shellfish.