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How to Say ‘Also, my wife is allergic to peanuts.’ in Mexican Spanish

También, mi esposa es alérgica al cacahuate.

tam-BYEN mee es-POH-sah ess ah-LEHR-hee-kah ahl kah-kah-WAH-teh

[tam-BYEN mee es-POH-sah ess ah-LEHR-hee-kah ahl kah-kah-WAH-teh]

💬 Usage Tip: alérgica ends in -a because it describes mi esposa. For a man, it's alérgico: mi esposo es alérgico "my husband is allergic".

Phrase Breakdown

También,

tam-BYEN

Also,

Use it to add information. Stress the last syllable: tam-BIÉN.

Example

También quiero agua.

I also want water.

Words in this phrase

También

[tam-BYEN]

also

Used to add another related question or point.

Example

«También» agrega otra pregunta sobre la empresa.

“También” adds another question about the company.

mi esposa es alérgica

mee es-POH-sah ess ah-LEHR-hee-kah

my wife is allergic

'Es' (from 'ser') describes a lasting condition like an allergy. For a man, say 'mi esposo es alérgico.' Stress: a-LÉR-hi-ca.

Example

Mi hijo es alérgico.

My son is allergic.

Words in this phrase

[mee]

Used to show possession, belonging to the speaker.

Example

Mi coche es azul.

My car is blue.

esposa

[es-POH-sah]

wife

A married woman in relation to her husband.

Example

Mi esposa se llama Laura.

My wife's name is Laura.

[ess]

Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.

Example

En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.

In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.

alérgica

[ah-LEHR-hee-kah]

allergic

Feminine adjective describing someone with an allergy; followed by 'a'.

Example

Mi hija es alérgica a la leche.

My daughter is allergic to milk.

al cacahuate.

ahl kah-kah-WAH-teh

to peanuts

'Al' is 'a' + 'el.' Mexicans say 'cacahuate' for peanut (other countries say 'maní'). Say it ca-ca-HUA-te.

Example

No como cacahuate.

I don't eat peanuts.

Words in this phrase

[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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