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How to Say ‘Doesn't eat gluten’ in Mexican Spanish

No come gluten

noh KOH-meh GLOO-tehn

[noh KOH-meh GLOO-tehn]

💬 Usage Tip: For dietary issues, Spanish often says [no come gluten] or [no come lácteos] rather than using a more medical-sounding label. You can reuse the pattern with foods: [no come mariscos], [no come carne].

Phrase Breakdown

No

[noh]

not

Negative word used to say something does not happen or is not the case.

Example

No acepta mariscos por alergia.

He/She does not eat seafood because of an allergy.

come

[KOH-meh]

eats

From the verb "comer." Here it means "eats" in the third person singular.

Example

Ella come solo alimentos vegetarianos.

She eats only vegetarian foods.

gluten

[GLOO-tehn]

gluten

The food protein called gluten. Used the same way as in English.

Example

El menú indica qué platillos tienen gluten.

The menu indicates which dishes contain gluten.

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