How to Say “Vegan” in Indonesian

vegan
The Indonesian word for the supporter of veganism is vegan.
The term vegan is a noun used to describe a person who follows a vegan lifestyle. When you want to describe food as being vegan, you use the phrase makanan vegan, placing the word vegan after the noun makanan (food).
Meaning: supporter of veganism (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

While vegan refers to the person, the word veganisme is the noun used to refer to the philosophy or lifestyle of veganism.

Did you know?

  • A person who is vegan in Indonesia must be extra careful with terasi, a fermented shrimp paste found in many savory dishes and sambals.
  • When searching for vegan options in Indonesia, you will often see the term 'nabati' (plant-based) used alongside vegan to denote ingredients.
  • Many traditional Indonesian dishes are naturally vegan, such as gado-gado or tempe, though they are rarely labeled as such in local markets.

Examples in context

  • Aku makan roti isi tempe, selada, dan tomat dengan mayones vegan.
    I ate a tempeh, lettuce, and tomato sandwich with vegan mayo.
    This sentence is useful for showing how to use the word vegan when describing a food item.
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  • Sudah lama aku menjadi vegan.
    I've been a vegan for a long time.
  • Ayahku adalah orang yang makan tanpa daging dan produk hewani.
    My father is a person who eats without meat and animal products.
  • Saya pesan makanan vegan, tanpa daging atau produk hewani.
    I'd like to order vegan food, without meat or animal products.
  • Dia adalah seorang vegan sejak tahun lalu.
    She has been a vegan since last year.
  • Apakah kamu seorang vegan?
    Are you a vegan?

Example conversation

Dimas and Maya are deciding where to eat lunch.

  1. Dimas

    Kita makan di mana hari ini?
    Where should we eat today?
  2. Maya

    Ayo ke restoran itu, Maya seorang vegan.
    Let's go to that restaurant, Maya is a vegan.
  3. Dimas

    Oh, aku lupa kalau kamu vegan.
    Oh, I forgot that you are a vegan.
  4. Maya

    Iya, jadi kita cari menu sayuran saja.
    Yes, so let's just look for vegetable menus.

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