How to Say ‘I'm allergic to almonds.’ in Mexican Spanish
Soy alérgico a las almendras.
SOY ah-LEHR-hee-koh ah lahs al-MEN-drahs
[SOY ah-LEHR-hee-koh ah lahs al-MEN-drahs]
💬 Usage Tip: Use a for what you're allergic to, and keep the las that English drops: alérgico a las nueces "allergic to nuts".
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Allergy awareness varies a lot between small cafés. Saying it clearly up front, rather than just ordering a different milk, prompts staff to take care with shared equipment.
Phrase Breakdown
Soy alérgico
SOY ah-LEHR-hee-koh
I'm allergic
'Soy' means 'I am'. 'Alérgico' is stressed on 'LER': 'a-LER-hee-ko'. A woman would say 'alérgica'.
Soy alérgico al gluten.
I'm allergic to gluten.
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.
alérgico
[ah-LEHR-hee-koh]
allergic
Describes having an allergy; masculine form. A woman may say 'alérgica.'
Soy alérgico a los mariscos.
I am allergic to seafood.
a las almendras.
ah lahs al-MEN-drahs
to almonds.
'A las' means 'to the'. Spanish uses the article here, unlike English. Link 'las almendras' smoothly: 'la-sal-MEN-dras'.
Me gustan las almendras.
I like almonds.
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.
las
[lahs]
the
Plural definite article used with plural nouns like 'gracias.'
"las" palabras de tu mensaje fueron muy profesionales.
The words in your message were very professional.
almendras
[al-MEN-drahs]
almonds
Plural of 'almendra', the nut.
Compré almendras en el mercado.
I bought almonds at the market.
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