Breakdown of Non facciamo eccezioni, tranne per le allergie.
non
not
per
for / in order to / because of
fare
to do / to make
tranne
except
l'allergia
the allergy (f)
l'eccezione
the exception (f)
Questions & Answers about Non facciamo eccezioni, tranne per le allergie.
Why is there a per after tranne? Doesn't tranne already mean "except for"?
While tranne often translates to "except for" all by itself, it usually connects directly to a noun (like tranne Marco). However, because the standard phrase here is fare un'eccezione per (to make an exception for), that specific preposition carries over. You are literally saying "We don't make exceptions, except for allergies."
Could I use eccetto in this sentence instead of tranne?
Why is there an article (le) before allergie when we just say "allergies" in English?
In English, we leave out the "the" when talking about things in a general sense. Italian, however, requires definite articles for broad categories and general concepts, so it must be le allergie rather than just allergie.
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