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Rosamaria

Jan 24, 2005, 3:35 PM

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Translation for Gluten Free / Flour Free

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Hi all....My friend and I are arriving in Ajijic this Saturday....she is gluten intolerent....how do we ask if the particular menu item is FREE of FLOUR. This is my fourth trip in 2 years and can't wait....I want this to be a great trip for her with no tummy problems! Anyone who can give us a translation of: { Does this dish contain flour? and.......My friend is allergic to flour, is this flour free? } is an angel in my book!

Thanks....

esperanza

Jan 24, 2005, 4:10 PM

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Re: [Rosamaria] Translation for Gluten Free / Flour Free

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Try this:

My friend is allergic to flour. Mi amiga tiene alergia a la harina.

Is this flour-free? Seguro que no tenga nada de harina?

It's super-important that there's no flour. Urge que no tenga harina.

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thfarrell

Jan 24, 2005, 4:21 PM

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Re: [Rosamaria] Translation for Gluten Free / Flour Free

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Hi...

I'm sure someone who actually speaks/knows Spanish could do much better, but you might get by with:

¿Hay gluten en este plato?
(yes, it's "gluten" in Spanish, too)

¿Hay harina en este plato?
(just asking about flour, but isn't, eg, rice flour ok?)

¿Hay trigo en este plato?
(maybe you should just ask if there's wheat in the dish)

¿Hay harina de trigo en este plato?
(or specify wheat flour...)

tom
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Rosamaria

Jan 25, 2005, 7:47 AM

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Re: [thfarrell] Translation for Gluten Free / Flour Free

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Thank you so much for the translations.....appreciate it! We will now be able to enjoy our restaurant adventures! Best to all....