How to Say ‘I'm allergic to almonds.’ in French
Je suis allergique aux amandes.
zhuh swee ah-lair-zheek oh ah-mahnd
[zhuh swee ah-lair-zheek oh ah-mahnd]
💬 Usage Tip: [Aux] is used because [amandes] is plural. The pattern is [allergique à] + [au/à la/aux] depending on what follows: [allergique au lait], [allergique aux noisettes].
Phrase Breakdown
Je suis allergique
zhuh swee ah-lair-zheek
I am allergic
Used to say that something causes an allergic reaction.
Je suis allergique aux noix.
I am allergic to nuts.
Words in this phrase
Je
[zhuh]
I
First-person singular subject pronoun meaning 'I'.
Je suis allergique aux amandes.
I am allergic to almonds.
suis
[swee]
am
From 'être'; here it means 'am'.
Quand il y a un risque, je dis : « Je suis allergique aux amandes. »
When there is a risk, I say: “I am allergic to almonds.”
allergique
[ah-lair-zheek]
allergic
Describes having an allergy to something.
Dans « Je suis allergique aux amandes. », allergique exprime un problème de santé.
In “I am allergic to almonds,” allergique expresses a health issue.
Aux amandes
oh ah-mahnd
To almonds / To almonds (allergic to almonds)
The preposition 'à' changes to 'aux' before a plural noun; here it means allergic to almonds.
Elle est allergique aux fraises.
She is allergic to strawberries.
Words in this phrase
aux
[oh]
to the
Contraction of 'à + les'; used here with a plural food item after 'allergique'.
Dans « Je suis allergique aux amandes. », aux introduit l’allergène.
In “I am allergic to almonds,” aux introduces the allergen.
amandes
[ah-mahnd]
almonds
Plural noun meaning almonds; important for discussing nut allergies.
Dans « Je suis allergique aux amandes. », amandes précise l’aliment dangereux.
In “I am allergic to almonds,” amandes specifies the dangerous food.
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