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You mention an allergy or dietary restriction: what to say in Spanish
You mention an allergy or restriction.
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How it's done. Mention allergies at once: Soy alérgico/a a...; vegetariano, sin cerdo (no pork), sin gluten; the waiter will tell you what is possible.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Soy alérgico a los frutos secos. ¿Este plato lleva?
Soy uh-LEHR-khee-koh uh los FROO-tos SEH-kos. ES-teh PLAH-toh YEH-buh?
I'm allergic to nuts. Does this dish contain any?
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Déjeme preguntar a cocina. Un momento.DEH-kheh-meh preh-goon-TAHR uh koh-SEE-nuh. Oon moh-MAYN-toh.
Let me ask the kitchen. One moment.
They might also say:
Voy a consultarlo con el cocinero. Un momento.
Boy uh kohn-sool-TAHR-loh kohn el koh-see-NEH-roh. Oon moh-MAYN-toh.
I'll check with the cook. One moment.
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YOU REPLY
Gracias. Es importante.
GRAH-syuhs. Es eem-por-TAHN-teh.
Thanks. It's important.
THEY SAY
No lleva. Puede comerlo sin problema.Noh YEH-buh. Poo-EH-deh koh-MEHR-loh seen proh-BLEH-muh.
It doesn't. You can eat it without a problem.
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YOU FINISH
Muchas gracias por mirarlo.
MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs por mee-RAHR-loh.
Thank you very much for checking.
THEY SAY
De nada. Que aproveche.Deh NAH-duh. Keh uh-proh-BEH-cheh.
You're welcome. Enjoy.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
Soy
Soy
verb
I am
alérgico
uh-LEHR-khee-koh
adjective
allergic
frutos
FROO-tos
noun
fruits
secos
SEH-kos
adjective
dry
plato
PLAH-toh
noun
dish
lleva
YEH-buh
verb
carries
22 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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