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How to Say ‘My wife has coeliac disease.’ in Portuguese

A minha mulher é celíaca.

ah MEE-nyah moo-LYEHR eh seh-LEE-ah-kah

[ah MEE-nyah moo-LYEHR eh seh-LEE-ah-kah]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Saying celíaca tells staff it's a medical need rather than a preference. Many Portuguese restaurants take it seriously and will flag cross-contamination risks.

Phrase Breakdown

A minha mulher

ah MEE-nyah moo-LYEHR

My wife

This is the subject. The article 'a' joins the possessive 'minha'.

Example

A minha mulher é professora.

My wife is a teacher.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

the (feminine singular)

Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.

Example

A estação é ali à direita.

The station is right there on the right.

minha

[MEE-nyah]

Possessive adjective showing something belongs to the speaker.

Example

A minha experiência no evento foi positiva.

My experience at the event was positive.

mulher

[moo-LYEHR]

wife

Literally 'woman', but with a possessive it is the usual word for 'wife' in Portugal.

Example

A minha mulher é professora.

My wife is a teacher.

é celíaca.

eh seh-LEE-ah-kah

is coeliac.

'É' means 'is'. Stress the 'lí': 'se-LI-a-ka'.

Example

O meu filho é celíaco.

My son is coeliac.

Words in this phrase

[eh]

Form of the verb 'ser' used to identify or state something.

Example

É meu interesse conhecer melhor a empresa.

It is my interest to get to know the company better.

celíaca

[seh-LEE-ah-kah]

coeliac

Adjective (feminine) for a person with coeliac disease, who cannot eat gluten.

Example

A minha filha é celíaca.

My daughter is coeliac.

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