Besides teaching you how to say I have the hiccups in Spanish, in this blog post, I have some Spanish vocabulary words that may come in handy if you have the hiccups.
Last night “una amiga” here in Medellin, Colombia had the hiccups. And here’s the conversation that took place:
Amiga: Tengo hipo. (I have the hiccups.)
Patrick: ¿Quieres que yo te asuste? (Do you want me to frighten you?)
Amiga: Sí, asústame. (Yes, frighten me).
Patrick: ¡BOOO!
Amiga: No seas bobo. (Don’t be silly.)
Patrick: Toma un vaso de agua. (Drink a glass of water).
Amiga: No me sirve. (It doesn’t work for me.)
Patrick: Entonces, aguanta la respiración.
(Then, hold your breath.)
You could also say “mantenga la respiración” (hold your breath), but that sounds very formal, something that a doctor would say to you.
Before I go, here’s another vocabulary word that may come in handy for conversational or informal Spanish. The word is “solapado” – which means “sneaky” or “surreptitious.” I also noticed that the word “solapado” is a favorite among Colombian women when describing a significant other.
Su esposa dijo que Juan era un hombre muy solapado.
Por eso ella tenía mucha desconfianza.His wife said that Juan was a very sneaky man.
For that reason, she had a lot of distrust.
So now you know how to say I have the hiccups in Spanish and how to say sneaky in Spanish.