How to Say “Allergy” in French

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allergie
/a.lɛʁ.ʒi/feminine
Allergy in French, the disorder of the immune system, is allergie.
allergie is followed by à to say what you react to, often in the form aux, as in une allergie aux médicaments, a drug allergy.
Meaning: disorder of the immune system (noun)

Which one should you use?

In medical and scientific contexts you may also see Hypersensibilité, hypersensitivity.

How does it change in a sentence?

allergie is feminine, so it takes une or la.

How do you pronounce it?

allergie is pronounced /a.lɛʁ.ʒi/, in three syllables, with the stress on the last one.

What mistakes should you avoid?

Use avoir une allergie, to have an allergy, not the verb for to be.

Did you know?

  • The word allergie is a loanword from the German term Allergie.
  • While English speakers say they 'have' an allergy, in French you often say you 'make' an allergy, using the verb faire.

Examples in context

  • Il fait une allergie aux médicaments.
    He has a drug allergy.
    fait une allergie is a common way to say someone has an allergy or an allergic reaction.
    Tatoeba #1313377 by sacredceltic, translation #324216 by CK
  • Souffres-tu d'une allergie alimentaire ?
    Do you have a food allergy?
    d'une allergie alimentaire means from a food allergy, after the verb Souffres.
    Tatoeba #6861577 by Micsmithel, translation #6608777 by Hybrid
  • Cet écureuil fait une allergie aux noisettes.
    This squirrel has a nut allergy.
    aux noisettes names hazelnuts as the cause, given here in English as a nut allergy.
    Tatoeba #5662761 by Yemana, translation #3531541 by robbieheslop
  • Je suis allergique aux fruits de mer
    I am allergic to seafood
  • Le patient présente une hypersensibilité aux arachides
    The patient has a peanut allergy
  • J'ai une allergie aux chats
    I have an allergy to cats
  • Après avoir mangé des noix, j'ai eu une réaction allergique
    After eating nuts, I had an allergic reaction
  • Évite cet allergène, il déclenche mes allergies
    Avoid this allergen, it triggers my allergies
  • 5 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Emma and Hugo are deciding what to eat for dinner.

  1. Emma

    On commande des crevettes ?
    Shall we order some shrimp?
  2. Hugo

    Non, j'ai une allergie aux crustacés.
    No, I have a shellfish allergy.
  3. Emma

    Oh, je ne savais pas, Hugo.
    Oh, I didn't know, Hugo.
  4. Hugo

    C'est une allergie très grave.
    It is a very serious allergy.

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