alergia al cacahuate
/aleɾxja al kakawate/from spelling rules
The English phrase "peanut allergy" is translated into Spanish as alergia al cacahuate.
This phrase refers to 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 alergia (allergy), al (a contraction of a el, meaning "to the") and cacahuate (peanut).
Is it said differently in some regions?
alergia al cacahuate is used in Mexico and parts of Central America, where cacahuate is the most common way to say peanut.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to peanuts in the plural, change al cacahuate to a los cacahuates.
Did you know?
- The word cacahuate is a loanword from the Nahuatl language, spoken by the Aztecs, originally meaning 'something that looks like a seed'.
- In some regions, a person might say me cae mal el cacahuate to describe a mild reaction, which literally means the peanut 'falls badly' on them.
- A severe reaction caused by an alergia al cacahuate is referred to as a choque anafiláctico in Spanish.
Examples in context
- Tengo una alergia grave a los cacahuetesI have a severe peanut allergy.
- Soy alérgico/a a los cacahuetesI am allergic to peanuts.
- ¿Este producto contiene cacahuetes?Does this product contain peanuts?
- Me da una reacción fuerte si como maníesI have a strong reaction if I eat peanuts.
- Quiero asegurarme de que no haya cacahuetesI want to make sure there are no peanuts.
- Estoy buscando cualquier ingrediente derivado de cacahuetesI'm looking for any peanut-derived ingredients
- Necesito ayuda médica, tengo una alergia grave a los cacahuetesI need medical help, I have a severe peanut allergy
- Tengo una alergia al cacahuate muy fuerte.I have a very strong peanut allergy.
- ¿Sabes si tiene alergia al cacahuate?Do you know if she has a peanut allergy?
- Él no puede comer eso por su alergia al cacahuate.He cannot eat that because of his peanut allergy.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are checking the ingredients in a snack.
- MateoLucía, ¿este postre tiene cacahuates?Lucía, does this dessert have peanuts?
- LucíaNo estoy segura, pero voy a revisar la etiqueta.I'm not sure, but I'm going to check the label.
- MateoTen cuidado, ya sabes que tengo alergia al cacahuate.Be careful, you already know I have a peanut allergy.
- LucíaEs verdad, lo olvidé por un momento.That's true, I forgot for a moment.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
