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How to Say ‘I am allergic to nuts.’ in French

Je suis allergique aux noix.

zhuh swee ah-lair-ZHEEK oh NWAH

[zhuh swee ah-lair-ZHEEK oh NWAH]

Phrase Breakdown

Je suis allergique

zhuh swee ah-lair-ZHEEK

I am allergic

Say 'zhuh swee a-lehr-zheek', with a soft 'g' sound.

Example

Je suis allergique aux fruits de mer.

I'm allergic to seafood.

Words in this phrase

Je

[zhuh]

I

Pronoun used by the speaker to identify themselves.

Example

Je suis content.

I am happy.

suis

[swee]

am

First person singular present of 'to be'.

Example

Je suis fatigué.

I am tired.

allergique

[ah-lair-ZHEEK]

allergic

Adjective describing a person who reacts badly to a food or substance; same form for men and women.

Example

Mon fils est allergique au lait.

My son is allergic to milk.

aux noix.

oh NWAH

to nuts.

'Aux' is 'oh' and 'noix' is 'nwa'. Both final 'x's are silent.

Example

Un gâteau aux noix.

A walnut cake.

Words in this phrase

aux

[oh]

To the

Used to indicate direction, relation or position.

Example

Elle parle aux enfants.

She talks to the children.

noix

[NWAH]

nuts / walnuts

Feminine noun for nuts, especially walnuts; same spelling in singular and plural.

Example

Il y a des noix dans la salade.

There are nuts in the salad.

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