Portuguese Phrase
Você tem alguma alergia?
Meaning
The sentence asks whether the listener has any allergies. It is a polite, direct way to check for health concerns, especially before offering food, medication, or medical treatment.
When to use
Use this question in medical appointments, at a restaurant when ordering for someone else, before a flight or a sports activity, or any situation where knowing a person's allergies is important for safety.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Vocêtemalgumaalergia?
Pronoun Você
Second‑person singular pronoun used in Brazil for both formal and informal address.
Verb ter (present)
Third‑person singular form 'tem' is used with 'você' because it follows third‑person conjugation.
Indefinite adjective alguma
Matches the gender and number of the noun it modifies; here feminine singular to agree with 'alergia'.
Noun alergia
Feminine noun meaning 'allergy'.
Question formation
Portuguese often forms yes/no questions by intonation alone; no subject‑verb inversion is required.
🗨In Conversation
Você tem alguma alergia?
Do you have any allergies?
Sim, sou alérgico a amendoim.
Yes, I'm allergic to peanuts.
✕Common Mistakes
Você tem algum alergia?
The adjective must agree with the feminine noun 'alergia', so use 'alguma' not 'algum'.
Você tens alguma alergia?
In Brazilian Portuguese, the verb 'ter' with 'você' uses the third‑person form 'tem', not the second‑person 'tens' (European Portuguese).
Você tem alguma a alergia?
Avoid adding an extra article; the correct structure is 'alguma alergia', not 'alguma a alergia'.
↔Alternatives
Você tem alergia?
Do you have an allergy?
Você possui alguma alergia?
Do you have any allergy?
Tem alguma alergia?
Do you have any allergies?
Você tem alguma reação alérgica?
Do you have any allergic reaction?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, it is considered courteous to ask about allergies before serving food, especially in family gatherings or restaurants. Using the polite form 'você' is standard; however, in a medical setting you might hear the more formal 'o senhor/a senhora' for older patients. Remember that many Brazilians are allergic to nuts, shellfish, and lactose, so clarifying can prevent uncomfortable situations.