How to Say ‘I am allergic to nuts.’ in Spain Spanish
Soy alérgico a los frutos secos.
soy ah-LEHR-hee-koh ah lohs FROO-tohs SEH-kohs
[soy ah-LEHR-hee-koh ah lohs FROO-tohs SEH-kohs]
Phrase Breakdown
Soy alérgico
soy ah-LEHR-hee-koh
I am allergic
'Soy' comes from 'ser' (to be). Stress falls on the accented 'LÉR'. The 'g' before 'i' sounds like a raspy English 'h'. A woman would say 'alérgica'.
Soy alérgico al polen.
I'm allergic to pollen.
Words in this phrase
Soy
[soy]
am
The first person singular of 'to be', used to describe a quality or condition.
Soy alto y delgado.
I am tall and slender.
alérgico
[ah-LEHR-hee-koh]
allergic
Adjective for having an allergy; feminine form is alérgica.
Mi hijo es alérgico al marisco.
My son is allergic to seafood.
a los frutos secos.
ah lohs FROO-tohs SEH-kohs
to nuts.
'A' means 'to' and blends smoothly into 'los'. Say it as one flowing unit: 'a-los-FRU-tos-SE-cos'.
Mi hijo es alérgico a los frutos secos.
My son is allergic to nuts.
Words in this phrase
a
[ah]
to
A preposition used before an infinitive verb.
Está dispuesto «A» colaborar con el equipo.
He is willing to collaborate with the team.
los
[lohs]
the
Definite article used with masculine plural nouns.
Los valores de la empresa son muy claros.
The company's values are very clear.
frutos
[FROO-tohs]
fruits (nuts, with secos)
Plural of fruto; with 'secos' it means nuts.
Los frutos rojos son dulces.
Red berries are sweet.
secos
[SEH-kohs]
dry, dried
Plural adjective meaning dry; with 'frutos' it forms 'nuts'.
Los higos secos están buenos.
Dried figs are good.
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