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How to Say “I’m Allergic to Nuts” in Turkish

The usual way to say “I’m allergic to nuts” in Turkish is Kuruyemişe alerjim var. It is neutral: safe in almost any situation. Below are 4 alternatives, how to reply, an example dialogue and the grammar behind it.

In Turkish

Kuruyemişe alerjim var

Literally
“to nuts my allergy exists”
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Neutralsafe in almost any situation

How Kuruyemişe alerjim var is built

  1. kuruyemiş-eto nuts (dative)
  2. alerji-mmy allergy
  3. varthere is
Grammar guideTurkish Dative Case (-e / -a): Direction, Motion & Destination →Grammar guideTurkish Var & Yok: How to Express 'There Is', 'There Isn't', and Possession →Grammar guideTurkish Possessive Suffixes (İyelik Ekleri) & Noun Compounds →

Other ways to say “I’m allergic to nuts”

  • Yer fıstığına alerjim varNeutral

    “I’m allergic to peanuts”

    Fıstık alone often means pistachio (Antep fıstığı).

  • Bunda süt var mı?Neutral

    “does this contain milk?”

    Locative: “in this”.

  • Glütensiz bir şey var mı?Neutral

    “is there anything gluten-free?”

    -siz = without.

  • Penisiline alerjim varNeutral

    “I’m allergic to penicillin”

    Important at a doctor or pharmacy.

How to reply

  • İçinde ceviz var, başka bir şey önereyim.

    It has walnuts in it; let me suggest something else.

Example dialogue

  1. A

    Kuruyemişe alerjim var. Baklavada fıstık var mı?

    I’m allergic to nuts. Is there pistachio in the baklava?

  2. B

    Evet, var. Size sütlaç önerebilirim.

    Yes, there is. I can suggest rice pudding.

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I’m vegetarianVejetaryenimNeutralI need a doctorDoktora ihtiyacım varNeutralWhat do you recommend?Ne tavsiye edersiniz?FormalWhere is the nearest pharmacy?En yakın eczane nerede?Neutral

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“I’m allergic to nuts” in Turkish: FAQ

How do you say “I’m allergic to nuts” in Turkish?

The most common way is Kuruyemişe alerjim var (literally “to nuts my allergy exists”), which is neutral: safe in almost any situation. You will also hear Yer fıstığına alerjim var (“I’m allergic to peanuts”): fıstık alone often means pistachio (Antep fıstığı).

How do you reply to Kuruyemişe alerjim var?

Typical replies are İçinde ceviz var, başka bir şey önereyim. (“It has walnuts in it; let me suggest something else.”).

What does each part of Kuruyemişe alerjim var mean?

kuruyemiş-e = to nuts (dative); alerji-m = my allergy; var = there is. The allergen takes the dative: kuruyemişe, süte, yumurtaya alerjim var.

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