How to Say "Peanut Allergy" in Greek

αλλεργία στα φιστίκια

allergia sta fistikia

The English phrase "peanut allergy" is αλλεργία στα φιστίκια (allergia sta fistikia) in Greek.

This phrase is used to describe an immune system reaction that occurs when a person eats or touches peanuts.

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of αλλεργία (allergy) and στα φιστίκια (to the peanuts).

While the plural στα φιστίκια is common, the singular στο φιστίκι can also be used to refer to the substance in general.

allergia sta fistikia

In Greece, the word φιστίκι can refer to both a peanut and a pistachio, potentially causing dangerous confusion in a medical context.
The Greek word αλλεργία was actually coined in 1906 by an Austrian pediatrician who used Ancient Greek roots to create a new medical term.
While αλλεργία is the standard term, Greek often uses the word ευαισθησία, meaning 'sensitivity', to describe milder reactions.

Έχω αλλεργία στα φιστίκια.
I have a peanut allergy.
Περιέχει φιστίκια αυτό το φαγητό;
Does this food contain peanuts?
Πρέπει να προσέξετε την αλλεργία στα φιστίκια.
Prépei na prosóxe-te tin allergía sta fistíkia.
You must watch out for the peanut allergy.
Είναι σοβαρή αλλεργία στα φιστίκια.
Eínai sovorí allergía sta fistíkia.
It is a serious peanut allergy.

At a restaurant, a man is asking the waitress about the ingredients.

Γιώργος Giorgos

Έχει φιστίκια σε αυτό το φαγητό;
Éhei fistíkia se aftó to fagito;
Does this food have peanuts?
Αναστασία Anastasia

Όχι, αλλά έχετε αλλεργία στα φιστίκια;
Óchi, alá échete allergía sta fistíkia;
No, but do you have a peanut allergy?
Γιώργος Giorgos

Ναι, έχω αλλεργία στα φιστίκια.
Nai, ékho allergía sta fistíkia.
Yes, I have a peanut allergy.
Αναστασία Anastasia

Θα το ελέγξω με τον σεφ αμέσως.
Tha to eléghxo me ton chef amésos.
I will check with the chef immediately.

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