How to Say ‘My wife has celiac disease.’ in Mexican Spanish
Mi esposa es celíaca.
mee es-POH-sah ess seh-LEE-ah-kah
[mee es-POH-sah ess seh-LEE-ah-kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish uses es plus a describing word here, not "has a disease." It changes ending with the person: mi esposo es celíaco "my husband has celiac disease."
Phrase Breakdown
Mi esposa
mee es-POH-sah
My wife
Link the words smoothly: 'mies-PO-sa'.
Mi esposa llega mañana.
My wife arrives tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
Mi
[mee]
My
Indicates that something belongs to oneself.
Mi correo está lleno de mensajes importantes.
My mail is full of important messages.
esposa
[es-POH-sah]
wife
A married woman in relation to her husband.
Mi esposa se llama Laura.
My wife's name is Laura.
es celíaca.
ess seh-LEE-ah-kah
has celiac disease / is celiac
Means she can't eat gluten. In Mexico, the 'c' before 'e' or 'i' sounds like 's': 'es se-LI-a-ka'.
Mi hijo es celíaco.
My son is celiac.
Words in this phrase
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
celíaca
[seh-LEE-ah-kah]
celiac
Describes a person with celiac disease, who cannot eat gluten.
Mi hermana es celíaca y no come trigo.
My sister is celiac and doesn't eat wheat.
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