حساسية
hasasiya
In Arabic, the English phrase "allergies" is translated as حساسية (hasasiya).
The term refers to a medical condition where the body has an adverse reaction to specific substances, such as certain foods or pollen.
How do you pronounce it?
hasasiya
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, describing a piece of news as having حساسية means the information is 'sensitive' or politically volatile.
- While a doctor would use حساسية for an allergy, a person describing a 'sensitive soul' in literature might use a word derived from the same linguistic root.
- The term حساسية describes not just a biological reaction, but also 'sensitivity' in technical fields. For example, a high-resolution sensor or a precise scientific instrument is described as having حساسية.
Examples in context
- لدي حساسية من حبوب اللقاحI am allergic to pollen grains
- عندي حساسية من القطط.Indi hasasiya min al-qitat.I have an allergy to cats.
- هل تعاني من حساسية موسمية؟Hal tu'ani min hasasiya mawsimiya?Do you suffer from seasonal allergies?
- هذا الطعام يسبب لي حساسية.Hadha al-ta'am yusabbibu li hasasiya.This food causes me an allergy.
Example conversation
A friend asks another why they are not eating at a restaurant.
- ليلى Laylaلماذا لا تأكل هذا الطبق يا يوسف؟Limadha la ta'kul hadha al-tabaq ya Yusuf?Why aren't you eating this dish, Yusuf?
- يوسف Youssefلأن لدي حساسية من المكسرات.Li'anna ladayya hasasiya min al-mukasarat.Because I have an allergy to nuts.
- ليلى Laylaأنا آسفة، لم أكن أعرف ذلك.Ana asifa, lam akun a'rif dhalik.I am sorry, I didn't know that.
- يوسف Youssefلا بأس، شكراً لكِ يا ليلى.La ba's, shukran laki ya Layla.It's okay, thank you, Layla.
