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Mention an allergy: what to say in Portuguese

You are ordering a dish, but you have an allergy. You have to say it clearly.

Restaurante4 linesLevel A2For life in Portugal The rest of the dialogue is in the app
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How it's done. Waiters are used to questions about allergens - ask directly, it's normal.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
Sou alérgico a frutos secos.
Soh uh-LEHR-zhee-koo uh FROO-toosh SEH-koosh.
I'm allergic to nuts.
Speaking as:
THEY SAY
Este prato não tem, fique descansado.
Esht PRAH-too now tayn, feek dish-kahn-SAH-doo.
This dish doesn't contain it, don't worry.
They might also say:
Vou confirmar na cozinha.
Voh kohn-feer-MAHR nuh koo-ZEE-nyuh.
I'll check with the kitchen.
Esse leva, é melhor escolher outro.
Es LEH-vuh, eh mih-LYOR shkoo-LYEHR OH-troo.
That one has it, it's better to choose another.
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YOU FINISH
Muito obrigado.
MWEE-too oh-bree-GAH-doo.
Thank you very much.
THEY SAY
De nada!
d NAH-duh!
You're welcome!
They might also say:
Não tem de quê!
now tayn d keh!
Don't mention it!
Disponha!
deesh-POH-nyuh!
Any time!
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The course is in the app

This dialogue is part of the course “Portuguese for life in Portugal”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.

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Words worth knowing

Sou
Soh
verb
(I) am
alérgico
uh-LEHR-zhee-koo
adjective
allergic (of a man)
frutos
FROO-toosh
noun
fruits (frutos secos - nuts)
secos
SEH-koosh
adjective
dry (plural)
prato
PRAH-too
noun
dish
não
now
adverb
no

9 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.

If you did not understand

Não falo bem português.
Now FAH-loo bayn poor-too-GESH.
I don't speak Portuguese well.
Fala inglês?
FAH-luh een-GLESH?
Do you speak English?

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