je suis allergique aux fruits à coque
The English phrase "I am allergic to nuts" is translated into French as je suis allergique aux fruits à coque.
This phrase is the standard way to communicate a nut allergy to restaurant staff or hosts in a medical or dietary context.
What does it mean word for word?
The part aux fruits à coque literally translates to "to the fruits with shells".
Did you know?
- If you only have an allergy to peanuts, you should not use this specific phrase, as peanuts are called arachides and are not considered fruits à coque in French culinary terms.
- The word coque is also used in French to describe the hull of a ship or a phone case.
- The word coque used in this phrase originally comes from the Latin word coccum, which meant 'berry' rather than 'shell'.
Examples in context
- Je suis allergique aux amandes, aux noix de cajou et aux noisettes.I am allergic to almonds, cashews, and hazelnuts.
- Attention, je suis allergique aux fruits à coque.Careful, I am allergic to nuts.
- Malheureusement, je suis allergique aux fruits à coque.Unfortunately, I am allergic to nuts.
Example conversation
Lucas and Léa are looking at a dessert menu in a restaurant.
- LucasCe gâteau a l'air délicieux, Léa !This cake looks delicious, Léa!
- LéaIl contient peut-être des noisettes, Lucas.It might contain hazelnuts, Lucas.
- LucasAh mince, je suis allergique aux fruits à coque.Oh shoot, I am allergic to nuts.
- LéaOn devrait demander au serveur alors.We should ask the waiter then.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries allergique, aux, coque, je, suis, à, CC BY-SA 4.0.
