Spanish · food safety
How to explain a food allergy in Spanish
Use direct language. Replace the example allergen with yours, carry a written allergy card and confirm local terminology before travelling.
Say, ask, confirm
¿Este plato contiene frutos secos?
Does this dish contain nuts?
Necesito asegurarme de que no haya contaminación cruzada.
I need to make sure there is no cross-contamination.
Es una alergia grave.
It is a severe allergy.
This language guide is not medical advice. In a safety-critical situation, verify the exact allergen name for your destination and use professional translation support.
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Practise your allergen, severity, ingredient question, cross-contamination question and emergency instruction as one fixed set. Do not rely on improvisation.