bez glutena
The Croatian phrase for "gluten-free" is bez glutena.
bez glutena is used to describe items that contain no gluten. When you want to be specific and mention gluten-free food, you can use Hrana bez glutena. If you are dining out and wish to politely ask for gluten-free alternatives, you can say Bez glutena, molim. Common grains to be aware of include pšenica (wheat), raž (rye) and ječam (barley).
Meaning: containing no gluten (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the preposition bez, meaning "without" and the noun glutena, which is the genitive form of "gluten".
How does it change in a sentence?
Unlike in English, where "gluten-free" acts as an adjective, the Croatian phrase bez glutena is a prepositional phrase. It does not change its form to agree with the gender or number of the noun it describes.
Did you know?
- While bez means 'without', Croatian has a separate word besplatan for 'free' in the sense of cost, so you cannot use besplatan to say 'gluten-free'.
- The word bez shares a common ancestry with the prefix 'bes-', which can appear in other Slavic contexts, though their paths diverged.
- The preposition bez is used in many idiomatic Croatian expressions to describe a lack of something, such as being 'without a care' or 'without a doubt'.
Examples in context
- Dobar dan! Mogu li dobiti jelovnik s ponudom jela bez glutena?Good day! Can I have a menu with gluten-free options, please?
- Molim vas, trebam bezglutensku alternativu za tjesteninu.Please, I need a gluten-free alternative for pasta.
- Ovaj kruh je bez glutena.This bread is gluten-free.
- Tražim neki kolač bez glutena.I am looking for some gluten-free cake.
- Imate li tjesteninu bez glutena?Do you have gluten-free pasta?
Example conversation
Marko and Ivana are at a bakery.
- MarkoIvana, ima li ovdje opcija bez glutena?Ivana, is there a gluten-free option here?
- IvanaMislim da je ovaj keks bez glutena.I think this cookie is gluten-free.
- MarkoOdlično, kupit ću taj keks.Great, I will buy that cookie.
- IvanaMožeš li mi pomoći s torbom?Can you help me with the bag?
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bez, CC BY-SA 4.0.
