sin frutos secos
/sin fɾutos sekos/from spelling rules
The English phrase "nut free" is translated into Spanish as sin frutos secos.
sin frutos secos is used to describe food that does not contain any nuts. If you want to specify that a food does not contain nuts, you can also use the formal phrase no contiene nueces. If you are ordering and want to specify "No nuts, please", you can say sin nueces, por favor.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sin (without) and frutos secos (literally 'dry fruits', the standard term for nuts and dried fruits).
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase sin frutos secos, the noun frutos is plural, so the adjective secos must also be in the plural form to agree with it.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word secos can also mean 'dry' in the sense of 'boring' or 'curt' when describing a person's personality or tone of voice.
- While 'nut' is often translated as nuez, this word in Spanish specifically refers to the walnut, whereas frutos secos covers the entire category of nuts and dried fruits.
- The English word 'sans' is a direct linguistic cousin to the Spanish word sin, as both descend from the same Latin root.
Examples in context
- Por favor, no puedo consumir nueces debido a una alergia. ¿Podría verificar si este postre está libre de frutos secos?Please, I cannot consume nuts due to an allergy. Could you verify if this dessert is nut free?
- Recuerden, necesito una opción sin nueces para el almuerzo de mañana, por favor.Remember, I need a nut-free option for tomorrow's lunch, please.
- Chicos, no puedo comer ni siquiera trazas de nueces. Por favor, asegurémonos de que la comida esté completamente libre de frutos secos.Guys, I can't even have traces of nuts. Please, let's make sure the food is completely nut free.
- Este postre es sin frutos secos.This dessert is nut free.
- Necesito una galleta sin frutos secos.I need a nut free cookie.
- Busco un snack sin frutos secos para mi hijo.I am looking for a nut free snack for my son.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are at a bakery.
- AlejandroHola, ¿tienen algún pastel sin frutos secos?Hello, do you have any nut free cake?
- LucíaSí, tenemos un pastel de chocolate sin frutos secos.Yes, we have a nut free chocolate cake.
- AlejandroPerfecto, quiero una porción para Lucía.Perfect, I want one slice for Lucía.
- LucíaMuy bien, aquí tiene su pastel.Very well, here is your cake.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
