indigestión
/indixesˈtjon/
The Spanish word for indigestion is indigestión.
The term refers to a condition caused by eating too quickly.
Meaning: condition caused by eating too quickly (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
indigestión is a feminine noun, which means it is preceded by feminine articles such as la or una.
How do you pronounce it?
/indixesˈtjon/
Did you know?
- To treat an empacho, some cultures in Latin America practice curar el empacho, which involves a traditional healer massaging the abdomen to 'unstick' the food.
- While indigestión is the clinical term, Spanish speakers often use the phrase me cayó pesado to describe the feeling of indigestion after a specific meal.
- The term indigestión is occasionally used metaphorically in Spanish to describe a situation or a piece of information that is too difficult to 'swallow' or accept.
Examples in context
- Me siento incómodo/a debido a una digestión difícil. ¿Tiene algún medicamento que pueda aliviarlo?I feel uncomfortable due to indigestion. Do you have any medication that could help relieve it?
- Tengo indigestión.I have indigestion.
- La indigestión me quita el sueño.Indigestion keeps me from sleeping.
- Comí demasiado y me dio indigestión.I ate too much and got indigestion.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are at the dinner table.
- MateoLucía, me siento mal del estómago.Lucía, I feel sick in my stomach.
- LucíaParece que tienes indigestión, Mateo.It looks like you have indigestion, Mateo.
- MateoSí, comí demasiado rápido.Yes, I ate too quickly.
- LucíaBebe un poco de agua.Drink a little water.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “indigestion” translations and entries indigestión, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
