How to Say ‘I have an allergy.’ in Japanese
アレルギーがあります。
arerugii ga ari masu
[ah-reh-roo-gee ga ah-ree mahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Put the food in front to be specific. For example, えびアレルギーがあります means "I have a shrimp allergy."
Phrase Breakdown
アレルギーが
arerugii ga
an allergy (subject)
アレルギー (arerugii) means 'allergy', with a long 'gii' at the end. が marks the subject.
卵アレルギーがあります。
I have an egg allergy.
Words in this phrase
アレルギー
arerugii
[ah-reh-roo-gee]
allergy
Used for food allergies when making restaurant requests or explaining restrictions.
アレルギーはありますか。
Do you have any allergies?
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
あります。
ari masu
I have / there is
The polite form of ある, here meaning 'I have (a condition)'.
質問があります。
I have a question.
Words in this phrase
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist; have
The stem of ある, used for things that exist or are available.
今日は窓側の席がありそうです。
It seems there are window-side seats available today.
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite verb ending
A standard polite ending added to verbs, often used in customer service and formal speech.
予約を確認し ます。
I will confirm the reservation.
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