Here are some useful Italian phrases that will help out those of you who may suffer from allergies...
Allergic to Dairy
“Sono allergico(a) ai latticini” – I am allergic to dairy products
“Sono allergico(a) ai prodotti del latte” – I am allergic to milk products
"Non posso mangiare i latticini” - I cannot eat dairy products.
“È fatto con i latticini?” – Is it made with dairy products?
Formaggi – cheeses
Latte – milk
Cioccolata - chocolate
Burro – butter
Panna - cream
Panna montata – whipped cream
Gelato – ice cream
Yogurt - yoghurt
Allergic to Nuts
“Sono allergico(a) a tutti i tipi di noci” – I am allergic to all types of nuts
Note: “Noci” in Italian may be taken as “walnuts” only.
“Sono allergico(a) alle arachidi” – I am allergic to peanuts
“Può contenere tracce di frutta secca a guscio” – May contain traces of nuts
“È fatto con frutta secca a guscio?” Is it made with nuts? / Does it contain nuts?
Note: “Frutta secca” means “dried fruit” in English, but “a guscio” means “with shells”, so the whole phrase must be said together to understand “nuts” and not just “dried fruit”.
“Non posso mangiare i noci di ogni tipo” - I cannot eat nuts of any kind.
Noci – nuts / walnuts
Pinoli – pine nuts
Nocciole – hazelnuts
Pistacchi – pistachios
Arachidi / Noccioline americane - peanuts
"Nocciola” and “Pistachio” are two common flavours of ice cream in Italy, and are also often found in chocolate like Baci, Ferrero Rocher, etc.
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