Talk about allergies and their causes.
The idea
The feminine noun la alergia or una alergia means an allergy; the plural is las alergias.
Examples
- Tengo alergia al polen en primavera.I have a pollen allergy in spring.
- Mi hermana tiene una alergia al pescado.My sister has a fish allergy.
- El médico pregunta por mis alergias.The doctor asks about my allergies.
- Su alergia empieza en abril.Their allergy starts in April.
- Esta alergia me molesta por la noche.This allergy bothers me at night.
- En el formulario escribo mis alergias.I write my allergies on the form.
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Watch out
Use alergia a before the cause; with el, the phrase becomes al.
Try it yourself
Choose: Tengo ___ alergia al polvo. (una / un)
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una
Una fits the feminine singular noun.
Choose: En la ficha aparecen dos ___. (alergias / alergia)
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alergias
alergias follows a plural count.
Choose: Tengo alergia ___ polen. (al / el)
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al
al combines the preposition and article before polen.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose: Tengo ___ alergia al polvo. (una / un)
Choose: En la ficha aparecen dos ___. (alergias / alergia)
Choose: Tengo alergia ___ polen. (al / el)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Say what causes an allergy and when it bothers you.