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How to ask about ingredients or allergens in Spanish

Delicious Dining: Your Complete Guide to Ordering Food & Drinks in Spanish: How to ask about ingredients or allergens in Spanish
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To ask about ingredients or allergens in Spanish, here are some common and useful phrases:

  • ¿Este plato contiene (ingrediente)? — Does this dish contain (ingredient)?
  • ¿Qué ingredientes tiene este plato? — What ingredients does this dish have?
  • ¿Puede decirme si este plato tiene (ingrediente)? — Could you tell me if this dish has (ingredient)?
  • Soy alérgico/a a (alergeno) — I am allergic to (allergen)
  • Tengo alergia a (alergeno) — I have an allergy to (allergen)
  • No puedo comer (ingrediente) — I cannot eat (ingredient)
  • ¿Puede hacer el plato sin (ingrediente)? — Can you make the dish without (ingredient)?
  • ¿Hay alguna opción sin (ingrediente)? — Is there an option without (ingredient)?

Examples of ingredients or allergens to ask about:

  • carne (meat)
  • gluten
  • cacahuates (peanuts)
  • nueces (nuts)
  • leche (milk)
  • mariscos (shellfish)

You can also use the verb “llevar” to ask if a dish “has” an ingredient:

  • ¿La sopa azteca tiene carne? — Does the Aztec soup have meat?

These phrases will help effectively communicate dietary restrictions or allergen concerns when ordering or inquiring about food in Spanish-speaking environments.

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