bệnh celiac
The English phrase "celiac disease" is bệnh celiac in Vietnamese.
bệnh celiac refers to an immune reaction to eating gluten that damages the lining of the small intestine.
Did you know?
- A person with bệnh celiac in Vietnam must be particularly careful with fish sauce, as some commercial brands use wheat-based thickeners.
- In Vietnamese culture, food is often shared from communal plates, making it difficult for someone with bệnh celiac to avoid cross-contamination.
- Because celiac disease is extremely rare in Vietnam, many people may not recognize bệnh celiac and might instead use a descriptive phrase like 'allergy to wheat'.
Examples in context
- Tôi bị bệnh celiac.I have celiac disease.
- Bệnh celiac cần chế độ ăn không gluten.Celiac disease requires a gluten-free diet.
Example conversation
Hương and Minh are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- HươngMinh ơi, mình đi ăn pizza nhé?Minh, shall we go eat pizza?
- MinhHương bị bệnh celiac nên không ăn được bột mì.Hương has celiac disease, so she can't eat wheat flour.
- HươngÔi, mình quên mất. Vậy mình ăn món khác nhé.Oh, I forgot. Let's eat something else then.
- MinhỪ, chúng ta đi ăn phở đi.Yes, let's go eat phở.
