The most probable reply to the question, if posed in German by the OP, will be;

"Please tell me what you cannot eat, or what you would like and I will have the kitchen prepare something suitable for you."

delivered back in English

Many many thanks to the group for taking the time to respond! Your suggestions and links are really very helpful and I plan to look into each!

Yes! I did use google translate to get the phrases I posted! Guess it isnt so accurate heh heh. Good to know for the future.

We are just taking a river cruise so unfortunately this time around we wont be in wonderful hidden towns tucked far from tourists where it would be most helpful to have a grasp of the language-if that were case I wouldve done some preparation.

Theyve told us English is widely spoken in the areas we will be. So right-I dont expect to have major probs I just thought it would be fun (or not, according to some, haha) to give it a shot =)

I think you guys have a good idea to just write the phrases out. Maybe I will give it a shot to speak it as I show them the card and we can laugh at my poor attemtps!

And Im laughing b/c I agree-it is one thing to get my phrase out in another language but it is entirely another thing to be able understand their response. I was and am prepared for a light and fun exchange where theyd respond in English.

By the look of it they have lots of good baked items there but Im guessing most have eggs and/or dairy. So I just thought if I could communicate this maybe Ill get lucky somewhere along the way and get a cookie!

I have checked out happycow which lists vegan eateries in our cities so I will def see about checking them out. The phrases were more for on the go-at the little carts and stuff.

I lived in Germany for years but I was very young and I remember very little of the language so unless I want to tell people I love them Im out of luck =)

Again, thanks very much!

Auf wiedersehen!

Many many thanks to the group for taking the time to respond! Your suggestions and links are really very helpful and I plan to look into each!

Yes! I did use google translate to get the phrases I posted! Guess it isnt so accurate heh heh. Good to know for the future.

We are just taking a river cruise so unfortunately this time around we wont be in wonderful hidden towns tucked far from tourists where it would be most helpful to have a grasp of the language-if that were case I wouldve done some preparation.

Theyve told us English is widely spoken in the areas we will be. So right-I dont expect to have major probs I just thought it would be fun (or not, according to some, haha) to give it a shot =)

I think you guys have a good idea to just write the phrases out. Maybe I will give it a shot to speak it as I show them the card and we can laugh at my poor attemtps!

And Im laughing b/c I agree-it is one thing to get my phrase out in another language but it is entirely another thing to be able understand their response. I was and am prepared for a light and fun exchange where theyd respond in English.

By the look of it they have lots of good baked items there but Im guessing most have eggs and/or dairy. So I just thought if I could communicate this maybe Ill get lucky somewhere along the way and get a cookie!

I have checked out happycow which lists vegan eateries in our cities so I will def see about checking them out. The phrases were more for on the go-at the little carts and stuff.

I lived in Germany for years but I was very young and I remember very little of the language so unless I want to tell people I love them Im out of luck =)

Again, thanks very much!

Auf wiedersehen!

so good she posted it twice!