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How to Say ‘I'm allergic to tree nuts.’ in Italian

Sono allergico alla frutta a guscio.

SOH-noh ahl-LEHR-jee-koh AHL-lah FROOT-tah ah GOO-shoh

[SOH-noh ahl-LEHR-jee-koh AHL-lah FROOT-tah ah GOO-shoh]

💬 Usage Tip: allergico a merges with la to give alla. Same swap for masculine words: allergico al latte "allergic to milk".

🇮🇹 In Italy: Say this clearly at the counter. Italian baristas take allergies seriously, and stating them up front is expected rather than fussy.

Phrase Breakdown

Sono allergico

SOH-noh ahl-LEHR-jee-koh

I am allergic

The stress is on 'LER': al-LER-gi-co. A woman says 'allergica'.

Example

Sono allergico ai gatti.

I'm allergic to cats.

Words in this phrase

Sono

[SOH-noh]

I am

First person singular of essere, used to say who you are or where you are.

Example

Sono molto interessato alle opportunità di lavoro qui.

I am very interested in job opportunities here.

allergico

[ahl-LEHR-jee-koh]

allergic

Masculine form; a woman would say allergica.

Example

Sono allergico e chiedo sempre gli ingredienti.

I am allergic and I always ask about the ingredients.

alla frutta a guscio.

AHL-lah FROOT-tah ah GOO-shoh

to nuts.

'Frutta a guscio' (literally 'fruit in a shell') means tree nuts. The 'sci' in 'guscio' sounds like 'sh': GU-sho.

Example

Evito la frutta a guscio.

I avoid nuts.

Words in this phrase

alla

[AHL-lah]

to the

Contraction of a + la, used before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Vicino alla finestra c'è più luce.

Near the window there is more light.

frutta

[FROOT-tah]

fruit

In 'frutta a guscio' it means nuts (shelled fruit).

Example

La frutta a guscio è nutriente.

Nuts are nutritious.

[ah]

with

Here describes a characteristic: 'with a shell'.

Example

Una camicia a righe.

A striped shirt.

guscio

[GOO-shoh]

shell

The hard outer covering of a nut or egg.

Example

Il guscio dell'uovo è rotto.

The eggshell is broken.

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