Guest guest Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 I do. (M.A. in Hispanic Linguistics) I would be happy to help! 612-203-8893 2012/2/3 Sandy G <sandygoral@...> > Any one out there speak Spanish fluently? I need a few sentences > translated into Spanish for an upcoming trip to Cozumel concerning my > gluten free diet. Need a few sentences I can present to a waiter to make > sure I am not served gluten and a few others things. > Sandy > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 Google translate will work, in a pinch. > > Any one out there speak Spanish fluently? I need a few sentences translated into Spanish for an upcoming trip to Cozumel concerning my gluten free diet. Need a few sentences I can present to a waiter to make sure I am not served gluten and a few others things. > Sandy > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 4, 2012 Report Share Posted February 4, 2012 I wouldn't be confident that Google would do a good job with something as specific as " gluten free " and some of the more technical vocabulary. Also, there may be less awareness of this in Mexico. " Gluten free " is pretty well known here in the U.S., but even among the Mexicans I know here in Minneapolis, I would have to give some kind of basic definition for gluten (i.e. " a kind of substance that is present in wheat grains and flour that some people are allergic to " - in Spanish, of course) in order to talk about it. More highly educated Spanish speakers, such as the ones I went to grad school with, would likely know about gluten, but then again they speak English well enough to have been admitted to the U... Hopefully restaurants in tourist areas of Mexico that get a lot of Americans would have some awareness, but I wouldn't totally count on it. Incidentally, gluten comes up as " gluten " in Spanish (but that doesn't mean that the average Spanish speaker knows what the word means). Traditionally prepared Mexican fare would include corn that has been treated with lime, (similar, more or less, to soaking or sprouting grains), but that traditional practice is dying out, so just sticking to corn tortillas or tamales etc. is not automatically the " safe " route. For anyone in the TFMN group planning to travel to a Spanish-speaking area, I would be happy to help you figure out how to communicate nutrition needs! E. On Sat, Feb 4, 2012 at 11:20 AM, Janet <jalen@...> wrote: > ** > > > Google translate will work, in a pinch. > > > > > > > Any one out there speak Spanish fluently? I need a few sentences > translated into Spanish for an upcoming trip to Cozumel concerning my > gluten free diet. Need a few sentences I can present to a waiter to make > sure I am not served gluten and a few others things. > > Sandy > > > > > -- * J. Elias* The Professor Coach http://pronunciationcoach.com/ http://pronunciationcoach.wordpress.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 You probably will have better luck explaining you have a wheat allergy. I highly doubt you would come across barley, rye or oats unless you specifically go for the 'Americanized' food. When in doubt, go for the things you know are safe (eggs, beans, rice, corn tortillas, corn chips, tamales) Green salsa enchiladas should be ok. Steer clear of mole or red enchiladas unless you have someone english speaking who made it and knows exactly what the ingredients are and can assure you they did not use flour or bread crumbs. Salsas served at the table with chips are ok. No chiles rellenos. So, make a little card that says something like this: (Or you can buy one online) Soy celiaco. Tengo intolerancia a gluten, que es como una alergia al trigo, cebada o centeno . NO PUEDO COMER harina de trigo ni cosas que estan hechas de trigo como panes, postres, pasta, fideos, tortillas de harina, cosas empanizadas, comidas, moles o salsas con migas de pan, cereales de desayuno Good luck! > > From: sandygoral@... > Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 01:22:58 +0000 > Subject: Spanish speaker? > > Any one out there speak Spanish fluently? I need a few sentences translated into Spanish for an upcoming trip to Cozumel concerning my gluten free diet. Need a few sentences I can present to a waiter to make sure I am not served gluten and a few others things. > Sandy > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Thanks . I do have the cards that one can buy online, but I needed it more personalized as some of the items that are ok for some gluten intolerant are not ok for me (eggs and nuts). I think I am good to go now with help from here. Thanks to all. Sandy Goral > > > You probably will have better luck explaining you have a wheat allergy. I highly doubt you would come across barley, rye or oats unless you specifically go for the 'Americanized' food. When in doubt, go for the things you know are safe (eggs, beans, rice, corn tortillas, corn chips, tamales) Green salsa enchiladas should be ok. Steer clear of mole or red enchiladas unless you have someone english speaking who made it and knows exactly what the ingredients are and can assure you they did not use flour or bread crumbs. Salsas served at the table with chips are ok. No chiles rellenos. So, make a little card that says something like this: (Or you can buy one online) Soy celiaco. Tengo intolerancia a gluten, que es como una alergia al trigo, cebada o centeno . NO PUEDO COMER harina de trigo ni cosas que estan hechas de trigo como panes, postres, pasta, fideos, tortillas de harina, cosas empanizadas, comidas, moles o salsas con migas de pan, cereales de desayuno > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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