How to Say "burp up" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “burp up” is “repetir” — B2 level.

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repetir

verbB2informal

often used to mean feeling acidic/gassy

A cartoon person with a slightly unhappy expression holding their hand near their chest. A small, transparent ghost image of a bright red onion slice floats up from their mouth area, symbolizing the flavor coming back up.

Examples

Comí muchos frijoles y ahora me están repitiendo.

I ate a lot of beans and now they are making me burp/I can taste them again.

Ese chile me repite todo el día.

That chili tastes again (comes back up) all day long.

Reflexive Use for Food

When referring to food coming back up or causing gas, you must use the reflexive form (repetirse). The food item is usually the subject, not the person.

Incorrect Subject

Mistake: “Yo me repito (I repeat myself)”

Correction: La comida me repite (The food repeats on me). The food is doing the action, not the person.

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Related Translations

do again→regurgitate→reiterate→retake→taste again→

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