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"I'm allergic to…" in French: je suis allergique à…
je suis allergique à…
I'm allergic to… in French is je suis allergique à… Finish with the trigger: je suis allergique aux arachides. Keep à / au / aux agreement.
Restaurant order
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How to pronounce je suis allergique à…
Say it
zhuh swee ah-lair-ZHEEK ah
/ʒə sɥi a.lɛʁ.ʒik a/
Je suis: zhuh swee. Allergique: ah-lair-ZHEEK. À: ah. Pause for the allergen after à…
"I'm allergic to…" in French: quick reference
| French | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| je suis allergique à… | I'm allergic to… Default pattern. | Default pattern. |
| je suis allergique aux noix | I'm allergic to nuts Filled + aux. | Filled + aux. |
| je suis allergique au lactose | I'm allergic to lactose Au before masculine. | Au before masculine. |
| allergie à… | allergy to… Noun form. | Noun form. |
How to use je suis allergique à… in real life
- 1Restaurant order
Attention : je suis allergique aux fruits de mer.
Careful: I'm allergic to seafood.
Aux plural.
- 2Pharmacy
Je suis allergique à la pénicilline.
I'm allergic to penicillin.
À la.
- 3Friend's kitchen
Je suis allergique à… l'arachide, surtout.
I'm allergic to… peanut especially.
Spoken ellipsis.
Mistakes English speakers make with je suis allergique à…
Incorrect: Je suis allergique à.
Correct: Je suis allergique aux arachides.
Name the allergen after à…
Incorrect: Je suis allergic to pollen.
Correct: Je suis allergique au pollen.
Stay in French.
Good to know
French menus increasingly mark allergènes. Saying je suis allergique à… clearly matters more than perfect grammar. Pharmacists take it seriously; restaurants may ask for severity.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Ordering a croissant sandwich
ChatPal
Tu peux manger des noix ?
Can you eat nuts?
You
Non — je suis allergique aux noix.
No—I'm allergic to nuts.
ChatPal
Ok. Je suis allergique à… rien, moi.
Okay. I'm allergic to… nothing, me.
You
Chanceux. Je le dis au serveur.
Lucky. I'll tell the waiter.
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FAQ
Common questions about "I'm allergic to…" in French
How do you say I'm allergic to in French?
Je suis allergique à…
À, au, or aux?
À + article contracts: au, à la, aux.
Common food example?
Je suis allergique aux arachides.
How do you pronounce allergique?
ah-lair-ZHEEK.
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