How to Talk About Food Allergies & Dietary Requirements in Spanish | Beginner Guide

Learn how to talk about food allergies, dietary requirements, and food preferences in Spanish with confidence!

In this beginner Spanish podcast episode, Em and Val teach you essential Spanish phrases and vocabulary for dining out safely in Spanish-speaking countries. You’ll learn how to ask for ingredients to be removed, explain food allergies, and communicate if you’re vegetarian or vegan so you can enjoy your meal with confidence.

Perfect for Spanish beginners, travellers, backpackers, and anyone wanting to feel more confident eating out in Spanish.

🎙️ In this episode, you’ll learn:

✅ How to ask for ingredients to be removed from your meal ✅ How to explain food allergies and intolerances in Spanish ✅ How to talk about vegetarian, vegan, and other dietary preferences

🎯 Reto de la Semana (Challenge of the Week)

Write one sentence in Spanish about your food preferences. It could be something you avoid, something you’re allergic to, or your diet.

Try using sin + food, tengo alergia a + food, or soy + diet.

Leave your sentence in the comments or send us a DM, we LOVE seeing your progress!!

💛 Shoutout

Special shoutout this week to Monique, who commented on Episode 36 saying: “Super helpful.” Awww muchísimas gracias, Monique. We’re so happy you found the episode helpful—that’s always our biggest goal!

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🎶 Music by @scotairdmusic