Je suis allergique aux arachides
To say "I am allergic to peanuts" in French, use Je suis allergique aux arachides.
This phrase is used to inform others that eating peanuts causes a harmful immune reaction.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "I am allergic to the peanuts" because aux is a contraction of à (to) and les (the).
Which one should you use?
The term arachides is more formal or scientific, whereas cacahuètes is the more common, everyday word for peanuts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word arachides can be replaced with cacahuètes to convey the same meaning.
Did you know?
- The common word cacahuète is an adaptation of the Spanish cacahuete, which itself comes from the Nahuatl word cacahuatl.
- The word suis in your phrase is a linguistic oddity that was shaped by the past tense form fus in Old French.
- In France, a severe peanut allergy is often described as a choc anaphylactique to ensure medical staff understand the urgency.
Examples in context
- Je suis allergique aux arachides, est-ce qu'il y en a dans ce plat ?I am allergic to peanuts, are there any in this dish?
- Faites attention, je suis allergique aux arachides.Be careful, I am allergic to peanuts.
- Malheureusement, je suis allergique aux arachides.Unfortunately, I am allergic to peanuts.
Example conversation
Gabriel and Chloé are ordering dessert at a restaurant.
- GabrielEst-ce que ce gâteau contient des noix ?Does this cake contain nuts?
- ChloéOui, il y a des arachides dedans, Gabriel.Yes, there are peanuts in it, Gabriel.
- GabrielAh, je suis allergique aux arachides.Ah, I am allergic to peanuts.
- ChloéOn va choisir un autre dessert alors.We will choose another dessert then.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries allergique, aux, je, suis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
