How to Say ‘I have an allergy.’ in Mexican Spanish
Tengo una alergia.
TEHN-goh OO-nah ah-lehr-HEE-ah
[TEHN-goh OO-nah ah-lehr-HEE-ah]
Phrase Breakdown
Tengo
[TEHN-goh]
I have
From tener, meaning to have. Tengo means I have.
Antes de ordenar, aviso: Tengo una alergia.
Before ordering, I let them know: I have an allergy.
una
[OO-nah]
a
The feminine form of the indefinite article a or an.
Si necesito advertir algo, digo: Tengo una alergia.
If I need to warn about something, I say: I have an allergy.
alergia
[ah-lehr-HEE-ah]
allergy
Used to explain a medical food sensitivity or allergy.
Para estar seguro, digo: Tengo una alergia.
To be safe, I say: I have an allergy.
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