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How to Say ‘I can't tolerate gluten’ in German

Ich vertrage kein Gluten

ikh fer-TRAH-geh kain gloo-TAYN

[ikh fer-TRAH-geh kain gloo-TAYN]

💬 Usage Tip: kein is how German says "no" or "not any" before a noun, instead of using nicht. For example, Ich trinke keinen Kaffee means "I don't drink coffee".

Phrase Breakdown

Ich vertrage

ikh fer-TRAH-geh

I tolerate

'Vertragen' means to tolerate food. The 'v' sounds like 'f': 'fer-TRAH-ge'.

Example

Ich vertrage keine Milch.

I can't tolerate milk.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

vertrage

[fer-TRAH-geh]

tolerate (digest)

From 'vertragen': to tolerate a food or drink without getting ill; first person singular.

Example

Ich vertrage keine Laktose.

I can't tolerate lactose.

kein Gluten

kain gloo-TAYN

no gluten

'Kein' negates the noun. Say 'kine gloo-TEN'.

Example

Das Essen hat kein Gluten.

The food has no gluten.

Words in this phrase

kein

[kain]

Used to indicate negation or absence.

Example

Kein Tisch ist reserviert.

No table is reserved.

Gluten

[gloo-TAYN]

gluten

A protein found in wheat, barley and rye; important for people with coeliac disease.

Example

Ist in dem Kuchen Gluten?

Is there gluten in the cake?

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