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How to Say ‘A friend of mine has celiac disease.’ in French

Une amie à moi est cœliaque.

ewn ah-MEE ah mwah eh say-LYAK

[ewn ah-MEE ah mwah eh say-LYAK]

Phrase Breakdown

Une amie à moi

ewn ah-MEE ah mwah

A friend of mine

Say 'ü-na-mee ah mwah' as one smooth group.

Example

Une amie à moi habite à Lyon.

A friend of mine lives in Lyon.

Words in this phrase

Une

[ewn]

Indefinite article, feminine singular.

Example

Elle veut une pomme.

She wants an apple.

amie

[ah-MEE]

friend (female)

Feminine form of 'ami'.

Example

C'est mon amie Claire.

This is my friend Claire.

[ah]

of (belonging to)

With a pronoun, 'à' shows possession.

Example

Ce livre est à moi.

This book is mine.

moi

[mwah]

The person speaking or writing.

Example

Ils ont dîné chez moi.

They had dinner at my place.

est cœliaque.

eh say-LYAK

is celiac.

'Est' sounds like 'eh'. Say 'cœliaque' as 'say-lyak'.

Example

Mon frère est cœliaque.

My brother is celiac.

Words in this phrase

est

[eh]

Third person singular present of be.

Example

C'est important.

It is important.

cœliaque

[say-LYAK]

coeliac

Having coeliac disease; cannot eat gluten.

Example

Mon fils est cœliaque.

My son is coeliac.

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