Having a food allergy, especially if it's anaphylactic (life threatening) can make traveling seem difficult or nearly impossible because of language barriers. I am allergic to all nuts, with peanuts being the worst of my allergy. I have dealt with my allergy since I was four years old and I have not let it determine where I can travel. Below I listed some of the common allergies and translated it in nine languages. If you have one of these allergies listed below and are traveling to a destination that speaks a foreign language, copy the phrase and place the name of your allergy into the blank space on a separate paper or document and print it a couple times. This is extremely important when going out to restaurants, you can show the waiter your card and they should understand that you have a serious allergy.
Another thing you can get is an allergy card in the language that the locals speak in the destination you are traveling to. The card above is an example of an English Nut Allergy card. These cards can be made in any language and for any allergy. Click HERE to customize your own!
English
I am allergic to _____ / My child is allergic to _____
Milk
Eggs
Peanuts
Tree nuts (brazil nuts, hazelnuts, almonds and walnuts)
Fish
Shellfish
Wheat
Soy
Italian
Sono allergica a _____ / Mio figlio/ Mia figlia è allergico/allergica ____
al latte
all’uova
alle arachide
alle noce o alla frutta secca
al pesce
al crostaceo
al grano
alla soia
German
Ich bin allergisch auf _____ / Mein Kind ist allergisch auf _____
Milch
Eier
Erdnüsse
Nüsse (Paranüsse, Haselnüsse, Mandeln und Walnüsse)
Fisch
Schalentiere
Weizen
Soja
French
Je suis allergique à _____ / Mon enfant est allergique à _____
(au) lait
(aux) œufs
(aux) cacahuètes
(aux) noix (noix du Brésil, noisettes, amandes et noix)
(aux) poissons
(aux) crustacés
(au) blé
(au) soja
Spanish
Soy alérgico(a) a _____ / Mi niño(a) es alérgico(a) a _____
la leche
los huevos
los cacahuates
Nueces (castañas, avellanas, almendras y nueces de castilla)
pescado
mariscos
trigo
soya
Polish
Jestem uczulony na _____ / Moje dziecko jest uczulone na _____
mleko
jajka
orzeszki ziemne
orzechy (orzechy brazylijskie, orzechy laskowe, migdały i orzechy włoskie)
rybę
skorupiaki
pszenicę
soja
Romanian
Eu sunt alergic la _____ / Copilul meu este alergic la _____
Lapte
Oua
Arahide
alune, migdale, nuci
Peşte
Crustacee
Grâu
Soia
Chinese (Mandarin)
我對_______過敏. / 我的孩子對________過敏.
牛奶
雞蛋
花生
米堅果（巴西堅果，榛子，杏仁 和 胡桃）
魚
貝類
小麥
黃豆
Japanese
私は以下の食品に対しアレルギーがあります。＿＿＿＿
私の子供は以下の食品に対しアレルギーがあります。＿＿＿＿
牛乳
タマゴ
ピーナッツ
木の実（ブラジルナッツ、ヘイゼルナッツ、アーモンド、クルミ）
魚
甲殻類、貝類
小麦
大豆