خالي من الجلوتين
khali min el-glutinstandard, Egypt
In Egyptian Arabic, "gluten free" is خالي من الجلوتين (khali min el-glutin). In a restaurant you can also say من غير جلوتين (min gheir glutin), "without gluten".
Meaning: containing no gluten (phrase)
Ways to say it
| Egyptian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| خالي من الجلوتين | khali min el-glutin | standard, Egypt |
| من غير جلوتين | min gheir glutin | casual |
Say it with the dish: عيش خالي من الجلوتين (aish khali min el-glutin) is gluten free bread. الجلوتين is the loanword for gluten.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word خالي (khali) means "free of" or "empty of" and does not change for plural dishes in this phrase.
Did you know?
- The Arabic word حساسية (hassasiyya) covers both allergy and sensitivity, so it is the word to use when you explain why you need gluten free food.
Examples in context
- أنا عندي حساسية من الجلوتينana andi hassasiyya min el-glutinI am allergic to gluten.
- من غير جلوتين لو سمحتmin gheir glutin law samahtWithout gluten, please.
Example conversation
Sara asks a waiter in a Cairo restaurant for a gluten free meal.
- Saraلو سمحت، عندكم أكل خالي من الجلوتين؟law samaht, andokom akl khali min el-glutinExcuse me, do you have gluten free food?
- Garsonأيوه، السمك والأرز من غير جلوتينaywa, el-samak wel-ruzz min gheir glutinYes, the fish and rice have no gluten.
- Saraتمام، أنا عندي حساسية منهtamam, ana andi hassasiyya minnuGreat, I am allergic to it.
