ナッツアレルギーがあります
nattsu arerugī ga arimasu
To say "I am allergic to nuts" in Japanese, you say ナッツアレルギーがあります (nattsu arerugī ga arimasu).
This phrase is used to inform others that eating nuts causes a harmful physical reaction. In Japanese, you state the existence of the allergy rather than using a verb that means "to be allergic" in the English sense.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "nut allergy exists," referring to the speaker's condition.
Which one should you use?
While ナッツアレルギーがあります is the standard way to express this, you can also use ナッツ類のアレルギーがあります to be slightly more formal or precise, as this refers to "nut varieties" or "nut types" specifically.
How does it change in a sentence?
To change the level of formality, you replace the polite verb arimasu with the casual form aru.
How do you pronounce it?
nattsu arerugī ga arimasu
Did you know?
- The word アレルギー is a phonetic loanword from the German 'Allergie', rather than from the English 'allergy'.
- In Japan, people often use an 'allergy card' written in Japanese to show restaurant staff, as the spoken phrase ナッツアレルギーがあります may be misunderstood in noisy environments.
- While 'nut' is a broad category in English, Japanese menus may distinguish between ナッツ and 種子 'seeds', meaning some 'nut-free' dishes might still contain sesame.
Examples in context
- ナッツアレルギーがあります。Nattsu arerugii ga arimasu.I am allergic to nuts.
- すみません、ナッツアレルギーがあります。Sumimasen, nattsu arerugii ga arimasu.Excuse me, I am allergic to nuts.
- 実は、ナッツアレルギーがあります。Jitsu wa, nattsu arerugii ga arimasu.Actually, I am allergic to nuts.
Example conversation
Yui tells Yota about her allergy at a restaurant.
- 結衣 Yuiこの料理にナッツは入っていますか？Kono ryouri ni nattsu wa haitte imasu ka?Does this dish contain nuts?
- 陽太 Yotaはい、砕いたアーモンドが入っています。Hai, kudaita aamondo ga haitte imasu.Yes, it has crushed almonds in it.
- 結衣 Yui困りました。私、ナッツアレルギーがあります。Komarimashita. Watashi, nattsu arerugii ga arimasu.That's a problem. I am allergic to nuts.
- 陽太 Yotaでは、別のメニューにしましょう。De wa, betsu no menyuu ni shimashou.Then, let's choose a different menu item.
