How to Say ‘Gluten-free’ in Italian
Senza glutine
SEHN-tsah GLOO-tee-neh
[SEHN-tsah GLOO-tee-neh]
💬 Usage Tip: gli sounds roughly like the "lli" in million: (GLOO-tee-neh) is wrong, it's closer to (GLOO-tee-neh) with a plain g, because here gl is followed by u and stays hard. It's only before i that gli softens, as in gli "the".
Phrase Breakdown
Senza
[SEHN-tsah]
without
Preposition meaning 'without.' It is used to indicate absence of an ingredient.
Senza specifica l'assenza di qualcosa in: Opzioni senza glutine.
Senza specifies the absence of something in: Gluten-free options.
glutine
[GLOO-tee-neh]
gluten
Noun meaning 'gluten.' Used when talking about celiac disease or gluten intolerance.
Glutine specifica la restrizione in: Non può mangiare glutine.
Glutine specifies the restriction in: He cannot eat gluten.
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