Question 1

Why is there a no before como when we already say ni... ni (neither... nor)?

Accepted Answer

Spanish requires a double negative when negative words come after the verb. Since ni pan ni galletas follows the verb como, you must put no before it. If the sentence started with the negative words, the no would drop (for example: Ni pan ni galletas como), but putting them after the verb is much more natural in this context.

Question 2

Why use soy instead of estoy for a medical condition like gluten intolerance?

Accepted Answer

While estar is often used for temporary health conditions (like being sick), allergies and dietary intolerances are treated as permanent, defining characteristics of a person. Therefore, you use ser (soy).

Question 3

Why does it say al gluten instead of just a gluten?

Accepted Answer

Al is the mandatory contraction of a + el. In Spanish, you generally need to include the definite article (el, la, los, las) when talking about a substance or concept in an absolute or general sense, like gluten.

Question 4

Why don't pan and galletas have articles in front of them?

Accepted Answer

It is standard in Spanish to drop the articles after ni... ni... when referring to general categories of things, especially with uncountable nouns (like pan) or indefinite plural nouns (like galletas).

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