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

Sono allergico alla frutta secca.

SOH-noh ahl-LEHR-jee-koh AHL-lah FROOT-tah SEK-kah

[SOH-noh ahl-LEHR-jee-koh AHL-lah FROOT-tah SEK-kah]

💬 Usage Tip: alla is a "to" + la "the" merged into one word. With a masculine word it becomes al, as in allergico al latte "allergic to milk".

Phrase Breakdown

Sono allergico

SOH-noh ahl-LEHR-jee-koh

I'm allergic

Stress al-LER-gi-co, where 'gi' sounds like 'jee'. A woman says 'allergica'.

Example

Sono allergico ai gatti.

I'm allergic to cats.

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 describing a person who reacts badly to a substance; feminine is allergica.

Example

Mia figlia è allergica al latte.

My daughter is allergic to milk.

alla frutta secca.

AHL-lah FROOT-tah SEK-kah

to nuts (dried fruit and nuts).

'Alla' is 'a' plus 'la'. Hold the double 't' and double 'c' in FRUT-ta SEC-ca.

Example

Mi piace la frutta secca.

I like nuts.

Words in this phrase

alla

[AHL-lah]

to the

Contraction of a + la, used before feminine singular nouns.

Example

Vicino alla finestra c'è più luce.

Near the window there is more light.

frutta

[FROOT-tah]

fruit

Collective noun for fruit, used in singular.

Example

La frutta è fresca.

The fruit is fresh.

secca

[SEK-kah]

dry

Feminine form of 'secco', meaning dry; with 'frutta' it means nuts and dried fruit.

Example

La pelle è molto secca d'inverno.

The skin is very dry in winter.

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