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How to Say ‘I am allergic to nuts.’ in Portuguese

Sou alérgico a frutos secos.

soh ah-LEHR-zhee-koo ah FROO-toosh SEH-koosh

[soh ah-LEHR-zhee-koo ah FROO-toosh SEH-koosh]

💬 Usage Tip: Use a after alérgico the way English uses "to". For example, Sou alérgico a marisco "I'm allergic to shellfish".

Phrase Breakdown

Sou alérgico

soh ah-LEHR-zhee-koo

I'm allergic

'Sou' comes from 'ser' and describes a permanent condition. Stress 'LÉR' in 'a-LÉR-zhee-koo'. The 'g' before 'i' sounds like the 's' in 'measure'. A woman says 'alérgica'.

Example

Sou alérgico ao glúten.

I'm allergic to gluten.

Words in this phrase

Sou

[soh]

I am

First-person form of 'ser', used for permanent traits or conditions.

Example

Sou português.

I am Portuguese.

alérgico

[ah-LEHR-zhee-koo]

allergic

Adjective (masculine) describing someone with an allergy.

Example

Ele é alérgico a nozes.

He is allergic to nuts.

a frutos secos.

ah FROO-toosh SEH-koosh

to nuts.

'Frutos secos' means nuts, literally 'dry fruits'. The final 's' in both words sounds like 'sh': 'FROO-toosh SE-koosh'.

Example

Este bolo tem frutos secos?

Does this cake have nuts?

Words in this phrase

a

[ah]

to

In European Portuguese, this particle is used with an infinitive to show an ongoing action.

Example

Estou a aprender novas estratégias de networking.

I am learning new networking strategies.

frutos

[FROO-toosh]

fruits / nuts (in 'frutos secos')

Plural of 'fruto'; with 'secos' it means nuts and dried fruit.

Example

Gosto de frutos vermelhos.

I like red berries.

secos

[SEH-koosh]

dry / dried

Masculine plural of 'seco'; 'frutos secos' = nuts.

Example

Os pratos estão secos.

The plates are dry.

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