How to Say "hiccups" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “hiccups” is “complicaciones” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
minor setbacks in a plan
Examples
Hubo algunas complicaciones de último minuto con el viaje.
There were some last-minute complications with the trip.
Queremos un proceso sencillo, sin complicaciones.
We want a simple process, without complications.
Plural and Gender
This is the plural form of 'complicación'. Because it ends in '-ción' in its singular form, it is a feminine word. You should always use it with 'las', 'unas', or feminine adjectives like 'muchas'.
Spelling the Plural
Mistake: “complicaciónes”
Correction: complicaciones. In Spanish, words ending in '-ción' lose their accent mark when they become plural.
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