ピーナッツアレルギーがあります
pīnattsu arerugī ga arimasu
The English phrase "I have a peanut allergy" is expressed in Japanese as ピーナッツアレルギーがあります (pīnattsu arerugī ga arimasu).
This phrase is used to inform others of a medical condition, typically when dining out or being offered food.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The form ピーナッツアレルギーがあります is polite and suitable for use with strangers, restaurant staff or doctors. The casual version is ピーナッツアレルギーがある, which is used with friends or family.
How does it change in a sentence?
The particle 'ga' marks the subject of the verb 'arimasu', which means 'to exist' or 'to have' for inanimate objects.
How do you pronounce it?
pīnattsu arerugī ga arimasu
Did you know?
- The word アレルギー ('allergy') is a loanword from German, not English, though it sounds nearly identical to the English term.
- In Japan, many people use a printed アレルギーカード ('allergy card') to show staff because medical terminology can be misunderstood in a noisy kitchen.
- Peanuts are often used in 'hidden' ways in Japanese cuisine, such as in ごまだれ ('sesame sauce'), which can sometimes contain peanut traces.
Examples in context
- すみません、ピーナッツアレルギーがあります。sumimasen, pīnattsu arerugī ga arimasu.Excuse me, I have a peanut allergy.
Example conversation
Yui and Kenta are ordering dessert at a cafe.
- 結衣 Yuiこのケーキ、美味しそうですね。Kono kēki, oishisō desu ne.This cake looks delicious, doesn't it?
- 健太 Kentaいいですね。一緒に注文しましょう。Ii desu ne. Issho ni chūmon shimashō.That sounds good. Let's order it together.
- 結衣 Yuiあ、でも私はピーナッツアレルギーがあります。A, demo watashi wa pīnattsu arerugī ga arimasu.Oh, but I have a peanut allergy.
- 健太 Kentaそうですか。別のものを探しましょう。Sō desu ka. Betsu no mono o sagashimashō.I see. Let's look for something else.
