How to Say ‘My mother cannot eat gluten.’ in Portuguese
A minha mãe não pode comer glúten.
ah MEE-nyah mahy nowng POH-d koo-MEHR GLOO-ten
[ah MEE-nyah mahy nowng POH-d koo-MEHR GLOO-ten]
Phrase Breakdown
A minha mãe
ah MEE-nyah mahy
my mother
Refers to the speaker’s mother.
A minha mãe chegou cedo.
My mother arrived early.
Words in this phrase
A
[ah]
the
Feminine singular article used before 'minha mãe'.
A minha tia chega amanhã.
My aunt arrives tomorrow.
minha
[MEE-nyah]
my
Possessive adjective agreeing with feminine nouns.
A minha amiga é vegetariana.
My friend is vegetarian.
mãe
[mahy]
mother
Family noun used here to identify who has the dietary restriction.
A minha mãe tem uma alergia alimentar.
My mother has a food allergy.
Não pode comer glúten
nowng POH-d koo-MEHR GLOO-ten
cannot eat gluten
Expresses a dietary restriction or intolerance.
Ele não pode comer glúten.
He cannot eat gluten.
Words in this phrase
não
[nowng]
not
Negative particle placed before the verb.
Ela não come marisco.
She does not eat shellfish.
pode
[POH-d]
can; is able to
Verb form of 'poder' used with 'ela' or another singular subject.
Ela pode escolher outro prato.
She can choose another dish.
comer
[koo-MEHR]
to eat
Infinitive verb for eating food.
É melhor comer mais cedo.
It is better to eat earlier.
glúten
[GLOO-ten]
gluten
Substance in some grains; important vocabulary for allergies and intolerance.
Muitos bolos têm glúten.
Many cakes contain gluten.
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