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You ask whether the dish contains what you are allergic to: what to say in German
You ask whether a dish contains something you are allergic to.
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How it's done. Allergens on menus are marked with letters or numbers; the question Ist da Nuss drin? is always welcome.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Entschuldigung, ich habe eine Allergie. Ist da Nuss drin?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, eekh KHAH-beh IGH-neh uh-lehr-GEE. Eest duh noos dreen?
Excuse me, I have an allergy. Is there nut in it?
Or say:Ich bin allergisch gegen Nüsse. Sind da welche drin?
Eekh been uh-LEHR-geesh GEH-gayn NYOO-seh. Zeent duh VEL-kheh dreen?
THEY SAY
Moment, ich frage in der Küche nach.Moh-MAYNT, eekh FRAH-geh een dehr KYOO-kheh nahkh.
One moment, I'll ask in the kitchen.
They might also say:
Das muss ich kurz prüfen. Einen Augenblick.
Dahs moos eekh koorts PRYOO-fayn. IGH-nayn OW-gayn-bleek.
I have to check quickly. One moment.
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YOU REPLY
Danke, das ist sehr wichtig für mich.
DAHN-keh, dahs eest zehr VEEKH-teekh fyoor meekh.
Thank you, this is very important to me.
THEY SAY
Nein, in dem Gericht sind keine Nüsse.Nighn, een dem geh-REEKHT zeent KIGH-neh NYOO-seh.
No, there are no nuts in that dish.
They might also say:
Leider ja, da sind Nüsse drin. Ich empfehle Ihnen das Hähnchen.
LIGH-duh yah, duh zeent NYOO-seh dreen. Eekh emp-FEH-leh EE-nayn dahs KHAYN-khayn.
Unfortunately yes, there are nuts in it. I recommend the chicken.
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YOU FINISH
Gut, dann nehme ich das. Vielen Dank!
Goot, dahn NEH-meh eekh dahs. FEE-layn dahnk!
Good, then I'll have that. Thank you very much!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
Allergie
uh-lehr-GEE
noun
allergy
Ist
Eest
verb
is
da
duh
adverb
there
Nuss
noos
noun
nut
drin
dreen
adverb
in it
26 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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