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How to Say ‘I'm allergic to peanuts.’ in Mexican Spanish

Soy alérgico al cacahuate.

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

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

💬 Usage Tip: al is a + el squeezed together, and Spanish always does this. Same with de + el becoming del.

Phrase Breakdown

Soy alérgico

SOY ah-LEHR-hee-koh

I'm allergic

Stress 'LER': soy ah-LER-hee-koh. A woman says 'alérgica'.

Example

Soy alérgico a los mariscos.

I'm allergic to shellfish.

Words in this phrase

Soy

[SOY]

I am

Used to identify yourself by name in introductions at networking events.

Example

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

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. It comes from Nahuatl. Say it as kah-kah-WAH-teh.

Example

¿Tiene cacahuate esta salsa?

Does this salsa have 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 (elsewhere 'maní'), from Nahuatl.

Example

¿La salsa tiene cacahuate?

Does the sauce have peanut?

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