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

Una mia amica è celiaca.

OO-nah mee-ah ah-MEE-kah eh cheh-LEE-ah-kah

[OO-nah mee-ah ah-MEE-kah eh cheh-LEE-ah-kah]

🇮🇹 In Italy: Awareness of celiac disease is high in Italy. Many restaurants know the term well, and some are certified by the national celiac association.

Phrase Breakdown

Una mia amica

OO-nah mee-ah ah-MEE-kah

A friend of mine

The subject of the sentence. The feminine 'una' and 'amica' tell you the friend is female.

Example

Una mia amica fa la cuoca.

A friend of mine is a cook.

Words in this phrase

Una

[OO-nah]

Feminine singular indefinite article before a feminine noun.

Example

Ho lavorato in una piccola azienda.

I worked in a small company.

mia

[mee-ah]

Belonging to the speaker.

Example

Mia madre è qui.

My mother is here.

amica

[ah-MEE-kah]

friend (female)

Feminine form of 'amico', a female friend.

Example

La mia amica è simpatica.

My friend is nice.

è celiaca.

eh cheh-LEE-ah-kah

is coeliac.

'Celiaca' means intolerant to gluten. 'Ce' sounds like 'che' in 'chess': che-LI-a-ca.

Example

Mia sorella è celiaca.

My sister is coeliac.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Third-person singular of 'essere'; used to describe a person, company, or situation.

Example

Quando dici È in È molto umana, stai descrivendo l'azienda.

When you say 'È' in 'È molto umana,' you are describing the company.

celiaca

[cheh-LEE-ah-kah]

coeliac

Feminine adjective for someone with coeliac disease, who can't eat gluten.

Example

Mia sorella è celiaca.

My sister is coeliac.

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