sei allergico alla frutta a guscio
To say 'you have a nut allergy' in Italian, use sei allergico alla frutta a guscio.
This phrase is used to state that a person is allergic to nuts.
What does it mean word for word?
The term for nuts, frutta a guscio, literally translates to 'fruit in a shell'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form of the adjective changes based on who you are addressing. If the person you are speaking to is female, the adjective changes from allergico to allergica to become sei allergica alla frutta a guscio. If you are addressing more than one person, use the plural form siete allergici alla frutta a guscio. While frutta a guscio is the general term for nuts, you can specify certain types, such as noci for walnuts, by saying sei allergico alle noci.
Did you know?
- While frutta a guscio refers to nuts, the word frutta descends from the Latin fructus, which originally meant 'enjoyment' or 'profit' before it meant 'fruit'.
- In Italy, if you are allergic to nuts, you may see the warning contiene frutta a guscio on food labels, as this is the official regulatory term used by European food safety laws.
- The term frutta a guscio is used to avoid ambiguity, as noci can specifically mean walnuts or refer to nuts in general depending on the region.
Examples in context
- Potrebbe consigliarmi un piatto senza noci? Sono allergico/a.Could you recommend a dish without nuts? I'm allergic.
- Ricordo che sei allergico alla frutta a guscio.I remember that you have a nut allergy.
- Dobbiamo fare attenzione perché sei allergico alla frutta a guscio.We have to be careful because you have a nut allergy.
- Lo sai, sei allergico alla frutta a guscio.You know, you have a nut allergy.
Example conversation
Matteo and Giulia are looking at a dessert menu.
- MatteoVuoi provare questa torta, Giulia?Do you want to try this cake, Giulia?
- GiuliaNon posso, contiene noci.I can't, it contains nuts.
- MatteoÈ vero, sei allergico alla frutta a guscio.That's true, you have a nut allergy.
- GiuliaSì, è molto pericoloso per me.Yes, it is very dangerous for me.
