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How to Say ‘I'm lactose intolerant.’ in Italian

Sono intollerante al lattosio.

SOH-noh een-tol-leh-RAHN-teh ahl laht-TOH-zyoh

[SOH-noh een-tol-leh-RAHN-teh ahl laht-TOH-zyoh]

💬 Usage Tip: al is a + il merged into one word. The same pattern gives allergico al glutine "allergic to gluten".

Phrase Breakdown

Sono intollerante

SOH-noh een-tol-leh-RAHN-teh

I'm intolerant

'Sono' means 'I am'. Say 'een-tol-leh-RAHN-teh' with a double L.

Example

Sono intollerante al glutine.

I'm gluten intolerant.

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.

intollerante

[een-tol-leh-RAHN-teh]

intolerant

Adjective used for food intolerances.

Example

Mia sorella è intollerante al glutine.

My sister is gluten intolerant.

al lattosio.

ahl laht-TOH-zyoh

to lactose.

'Al' is 'a + il'. Say 'al lat-TOH-zyo', with the S sounding like Z.

Example

È senza lattosio.

It's lactose-free.

Words in this phrase

[ahl]

to the

'a' + 'il'; after 'intollerante' it introduces what you can't tolerate.

Example

Sono allergico al latte.

I'm allergic to milk.

lattosio

[laht-TOH-zyoh]

lactose

Masculine noun: the sugar found in milk.

Example

Questo yogurt non contiene lattosio.

This yogurt contains no lactose.

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