How to Say ‘I'm lactose intolerant.’ in Mexican Spanish
Soy intolerante a la lactosa.
SOY een-toh-leh-RAHN-teh ah lah lahk-TOH-sah
[SOY een-toh-leh-RAHN-teh ah lah lahk-TOH-sah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Most Mexican cafés stock leche deslactosada "lactose-free milk". Saying this sentence usually gets it offered to you right away.
Phrase Breakdown
Soy intolerante
SOY een-toh-leh-RAHN-teh
I'm intolerant
'Soy' (I am) plus 'intolerante.' Use 'ser' for permanent conditions. Stress the 'RAN' in in-to-le-RAN-te.
Soy intolerante al gluten.
I'm gluten intolerant.
Words in this phrase
Soy
[SOY]
I am
Used to identify yourself by name in introductions at networking events.
Frente al representante, digo Soy Emily Smith con seguridad.
In front of the representative, I say I am Emily Smith confidently.
intolerante
[een-toh-leh-RAHN-teh]
intolerant
Adjective for someone whose body can't handle a certain food.
Mi hermano es intolerante al gluten.
My brother is gluten intolerant.
a la lactosa.
ah lah lahk-TOH-sah
to lactose
'A la' (to the) plus 'lactosa.' Spanish uses the article here. Stress the 'TO' in lac-TO-sa.
Es sensible a la lactosa.
He's sensitive to lactose.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
to
Preposition used before a person as the object of introduction.
Voy a a la mesa de empresas internacionales.
I'm going to the table of international companies.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
lactosa
[lahk-TOH-sah]
lactose
The natural sugar found in milk; feminine noun.
Esta leche no tiene lactosa.
This milk has no lactose.
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