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How to Say ‘Allergic to peanuts’ in Mexican Spanish

Alérgico al cacahuate

ah-LEHR-hee-koh ahl kah-kah-WAH-teh

[ah-LEHR-hee-koh ahl kah-kah-WAH-teh]

💬 Usage Tip: Mexico says cacahuate. You may know maní from other countries, but it's less common here. al is just a + el squeezed together.

Phrase Breakdown

Alérgico

[ah-LEHR-hee-koh]

allergic

Masculine adjective; women say 'alérgica'. Followed by 'a' plus the allergen.

Example

Mi hijo es alérgico a la leche.

My son is allergic to milk.

al cacahuate

ahl kah-kah-WAH-teh

to peanuts

'Cacahuate' is the Mexican word for peanut. Say ca-ca-HUA-te.

Example

Es alérgico al cacahuate.

He's allergic to peanuts.

Words in this phrase

al

[ahl]

to the

Contraction of a + el, commonly used before masculine singular nouns like evento.

Example

Llegué Al evento temprano para hacer contactos.

I arrived at the event early to network.

cacahuate

[kah-kah-WAH-teh]

peanut

Mexican word for peanut (from Nahuatl); elsewhere 'maní'.

Example

No como cacahuate.

I don't eat peanuts.

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