음식 알레르기가 있어요.

When to use

Inform your server immediately upon ordering if you have any food allergies to ensure your safety.

Speech Level

The -어요 ending is the standard polite informal verb ending, used here to convey important information clearly and respectfully.

How it works

This phrase states 'I have a food allergy.'

• 음식 (eumsik): Food. Sino-Korean word (飮食).
• 알레르기 (allereugi): Allergy. Loanword from English.
• -가 (-ga): Subject particle.
• 있어요 (isseoyo): To exist, to have. Polite informal form of '있다'.

Omitted Subject/Object

The subject 'I' (저는) is omitted, which is common when stating personal conditions. The phrase directly states the existence of a 'food allergy'.

Notes

Crucial phrase to inform staff about serious dietary restrictions.