A specific food question makes a preference clearer than a label alone.

The idea

Say which foods you avoid, ask about ingredients such as broth and request an alternative if needed.

Examples

  • No como carne ni pescado.I do not eat meat or fish.
  • ¿Hay una opción vegetariana?Is there a vegetarian option?
  • ¿Este plato lleva caldo de carne?Does this dish contain meat broth?
  • ¿Podrían prepararlo sin jamón?Could you prepare it without ham?
  • ¿La salsa lleva pescado?Does the sauce contain fish?
  • Gracias, elegiré las verduras.Thank you; I will choose the vegetables.

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Watch out

Vegetarian preferences differ, so ask about the ingredients that matter to you rather than assuming the dish’s contents.

Try it yourself

  1. Ask for a vegetarian option. ¿Hay una opción ___? (vegetariana / cerrada)

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    vegetariana

    Vegetariana requests a vegetarian option.

  2. Ask whether the dish contains broth. ¿Este plato lleva ___? (caldo / cuenta)

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    caldo

    Caldo asks about the broth used in the dish.

  3. Ask for the dish without ham. ¿Podrían prepararlo ___? (sin jamón / con jamón)

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    sin jamón

    Sin jamón requests preparation without ham.

Use it today

Practise asking for a vegetarian option without meat or fish and checking the broth.