Healthy eating · Food and eating
sugar-free
with no sugar
Sugar-free food or drink has no sugar in it, though it may contain sweeteners.
Hear it in real life
Which drink would you like?
The sugar-free lemonade, please.
I keep sugar-free chewing gum in my desk drawer.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The product label 'sugar-free' is the natural short form in shops and cafés.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: This drink is sugar-free, but it has a little sugar.
Say: This drink is low in sugar, but it has a little sugar.
Use “low in sugar” when a product contains some sugar; “sugar-free” means it contains none.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
a sugar-free option
The café has a sugar-free option if you don't want a sweet drink.
I usually choose a sugar-free option when I'm ordering a fizzy drink.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about healthy eating.
cut down on ___
I'm trying to cut down on sugar.
eat plenty of ___
Try to eat plenty of fresh vegetables.
Healthy eating words
Food and eating · Healthy eating: the words around “sugar-free”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'll have the sugar-free one.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
sugar-free
with no sugar
“I keep sugar-free chewing gum in my desk drawer.”
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