How to Say ‘My partner's coeliac, you see.’ in Spain Spanish
Es que mi pareja es celíaca.
ehs keh mee pah-REH-hah ehs theh-LEE-ah-kah
[ehs keh mee pah-REH-hah ehs theh-LEE-ah-kah]
💬 Usage Tip: Starting with es que "the thing is" softens a request by giving the reason behind it. It's useful whenever you're asking for something special: es que tengo alergia "the thing is, I'm allergic".
Phrase Breakdown
Es que mi pareja
ehs keh mee pah-REH-hah
The thing is, my partner
'Es que' introduces an explanation or excuse. The 'j' in 'pareja' is a throaty sound, like a strong 'h': 'pa-RE-ha'.
Es que mi pareja no toma café.
The thing is, my partner doesn't drink coffee.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ehs]
is
A form of the verb ser used to describe identity or essential characteristics.
«Es» muy familiar trabajar aquí.
Working here is very family-like.
que
[keh]
that
A conjunction used to introduce a clause after verbs like creer, decir, or pensar.
Pienso que la flexibilidad también forma parte de una buena cultura.
I think that flexibility is also part of a good culture.
mi
[mee]
my
A possessive word showing something belongs to me.
En mi empresa ideal, la comunicación es abierta.
In my ideal company, communication is open.
pareja
[pah-REH-hah]
partner
A romantic partner, spouse or boyfriend/girlfriend.
Vivo con mi pareja.
I live with my partner.
es celíaca.
ehs theh-LEE-ah-kah
is coeliac.
In Spain the 'c' before 'e' is said like 'th': 'the-LI-a-ca'. The stress falls on 'lí'.
Mi hermana es celíaca.
My sister is coeliac.
Words in this phrase
es
[ehs]
is
A form of the verb ser used to describe identity or essential characteristics.
«Es» muy familiar trabajar aquí.
Working here is very family-like.
celíaca
[theh-LEE-ah-kah]
celiac
Describes a woman who has celiac disease and must avoid gluten.
Mi hermana es celíaca, así que siempre avisamos al hacer la reserva: celíaca.
My sister is celiac, so we always mention it when making the reservation: celiac.
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