How to Say ‘My son cannot eat gluten.’ in Italian
Mio figlio non può mangiare glutine.
MEE-oh FEE-lyoh nohn pwoh mahn-JAH-reh GLOO-tee-neh
[MEE-oh FEE-lyoh nohn pwoh mahn-JAH-reh GLOO-tee-neh]
💬 Usage Tip: Italian often says [non può mangiare...] for food restrictions, not just literal inability. You can reuse it with other items: [non può mangiare latticini], [non può mangiare noci].
🇮🇹 In Italy: For a medical issue like gluten, many Italians would be even more explicit and say [è celiaco/a] or mention it's an allergy if that's the case. That helps the restaurant understand it's not just a preference.
Phrase Breakdown
Mio figlio
MEE-oh FEE-lyoh
My son
Possessive phrase identifying the child being referred to.
Mio figlio ha sette anni.
My son is seven years old.
Words in this phrase
Mio
[MEE-oh]
my
Possessive adjective meaning 'my,' masculine singular.
Mio introduce il familiare nella frase: Mio figlio non può mangiare glutine.
Mio introduces the family member in the sentence: My son cannot eat gluten.
figlio
[FEE-lyoh]
son
Noun meaning 'son.'
Figlio identifica la persona in: Mio figlio non può mangiare glutine.
Figlio identifies the person in: My son cannot eat gluten.
Non può mangiare glutine
nohn pwoh mahn-JAH-reh GLOO-tee-neh
Cannot eat gluten
States a dietary restriction or intolerance.
Non può mangiare glutine per motivi di salute.
He cannot eat gluten for health reasons.
Words in this phrase
non
[nohn]
not
Negative word meaning 'not.'
Non rende negativa la frase: Mio figlio non può mangiare glutine.
Non makes the sentence negative: My son cannot eat gluten.
può
[pwoh]
can
Third-person singular of potere, meaning 'can.' With non, it means 'cannot.'
Può esprime capacità o permesso in: Mio figlio non può mangiare glutine.
Può expresses ability or permission in: My son cannot eat gluten.
mangiare
[mahn-JAH-reh]
to eat
Infinitive verb meaning 'to eat.'
Mangiare descrive l'azione in: Mio figlio non può mangiare glutine.
Mangiare describes the action in: My son cannot eat gluten.
glutine
[GLOO-tee-neh]
gluten
Noun meaning 'gluten,' often used in dietary restriction contexts.
Glutine indica ciò che è vietato in: Mio figlio non può mangiare glutine.
Glutine indicates what is not allowed in: My son cannot eat gluten.
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