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How to Say ‘I am allergic to nuts.’ in Italian

Sono allergico alle noci.

SOH-noh ahl-LEHR-jee-koh AHL-leh NOH-chee

[SOH-noh ahl-LEHR-jee-koh AHL-leh NOH-chee]

💬 Usage Tip: alle is a "to" and le "the" merged into one word. Other allergies follow the same pattern, for example alle arachidi "to peanuts".

🇮🇹 In Italy: Mention allergies when you order, not when the food arrives. Restaurants in Italy must list allergens and can show you the list if you ask.

Phrase Breakdown

Sono allergico

SOH-noh ahl-LEHR-jee-koh

I am allergic

'Sono' means 'I am'. Stress the second syllable of 'allergico': al-LER-jee-koh. A woman says 'allergica'.

Example

Sono allergico ai gamberi.

I am allergic to shrimp.

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

Adjective used with 'a' to say what you react to.

Example

Sei allergico ai gamberi?

Are you allergic to shrimp?

alle noci.

AHL-leh NOH-chee

to nuts / walnuts

'alle' means 'to the' (a + le). 'ci' sounds like 'chee': AL-leh NOH-chee.

Example

Mia figlia è allergica alle noci.

My daughter is allergic to nuts.

Words in this phrase

alle

[AHL-leh]

to the

Combination of 'a' + 'le', used before feminine plural nouns.

Example

Do il pane alle ragazze.

I give the bread to the girls.

noci

[NOH-chee]

nuts

Plural of 'noce'; walnuts or nuts in general.

Example

La torta contiene noci.

The cake contains nuts.

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