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42 Spanish Phrases for Food Intolerances
42 Spanish phrases for gluten or lactose intolerance: checking ingredients, reading labels, avoiding cross-contact, ordering food, and asking staff for help.
Table of Contents
Explaining Intolerance
- 01
Tengo intolerancia al gluten.
I have a gluten intolerance.
- 02
No es una preferencia.
It is not a preference.
- 03
Necesito comer sin gluten.
I need to eat gluten-free.
- 04
Tengo intolerancia a la lactosa.
I have lactose intolerance.
- 05
Me enfermo con lácteos.
I get sick with dairy.
- 06
Evito trazas de gluten.
I avoid traces of gluten.
- 07
¿Puede ayudarme a elegir?
Can you help me choose?
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Checking Ingredients
- 08
¿Este plato lleva trigo?
Does this dish contain wheat?
- 09
¿Lleva cebada o centeno?
Does it contain barley or rye?
- 10
¿La salsa tiene harina?
Does the sauce have flour?
- 11
¿Hay pan rallado?
Are there breadcrumbs?
- 12
¿Usan caldo con gluten?
Do you use broth with gluten?
- 13
¿Lleva leche o nata?
Does it contain milk or cream?
- 14
¿Contiene mantequilla o queso?
Does it contain butter or cheese?
Cross-Contact
- 15
¿Usan la misma freidora?
Do you use the same fryer?
- 16
Necesito utensilios limpios.
I need clean utensils.
- 17
¿Pueden cambiar los guantes?
Can you change gloves?
- 18
¿La tabla está limpia?
Is the board clean?
- 19
¿Se prepara aparte?
Is it prepared separately?
- 20
No puedo comer trazas.
I cannot eat traces.
- 21
Prefiero algo seguro.
I prefer something safe.
Ordering Food
- 22
Quiero este plato sin pan.
I want this dish without bread.
- 23
Sin queso, por favor.
No cheese, please.
- 24
Sin salsa, por favor.
No sauce, please.
- 25
¿Pueden hacerlo a la plancha?
Can you grill it?
- 26
¿Hay opción sin lactosa?
Is there a lactose-free option?
- 27
¿Tienen pan sin gluten?
Do you have gluten-free bread?
- 28
Póngalo aparte, por favor.
Put it separately, please.
Packaged Food
- 29
¿Puede revisar la etiqueta?
Can you check the label?
- 30
¿Dónde están los alérgenos?
Where are the allergens?
- 31
No entiendo este ingrediente.
I do not understand this ingredient.
- 32
¿Dice sin gluten?
Does it say gluten-free?
- 33
¿Dice sin lactosa?
Does it say lactose-free?
- 34
¿Puede contener trazas?
Can it contain traces?
- 35
Necesito producto certificado.
I need a certified product.
Symptoms and Help
- 36
Me duele el estómago.
My stomach hurts.
- 37
Me hincho mucho.
I get very bloated.
- 38
Me da diarrea.
It gives me diarrhea.
- 39
Necesito cambiar el pedido.
I need to change the order.
- 40
¿Puedo hablar con encargado?
Can I speak with a manager?
- 41
Gracias por comprobarlo.
Thank you for checking it.
- 42
Prefiero no arriesgarme.
I prefer not to risk it.
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