Food Poisoning

Describing stomach illness you suspect came from food.

You
Creo que algo me cayó mal. He estado vomitando desde anoche.
KREH-oh keh AHL-goh meh kah-YOH mahl. eh ehs-TAH-doh boh-mee-TAHN-doh DEHS-deh ah-NOH-cheh
I think something I ate made me sick. I've been vomiting since last night.
"Caer mal" (to fall badly) is the most natural way to say food didn't agree with you. You'll hear this everywhere in Latin America.
Doctor
¿Qué fue lo último que comió? ¿Tiene diarrea también?
keh fweh loh OOL-tee-moh keh koh-mee-OH? tee-EH-neh dee-ah-RREH-ah tahm-bee-EHN
What was the last thing you ate? Do you have diarrhea too?
You
Comí mariscos en un restaurante. Sí, también tengo diarrea y fiebre.
koh-MEE mah-REES-kohs ehn oon rehs-tow-RAHN-teh. SEE tahm-bee-EHN TEHN-goh dee-ah-RREH-ah ee fee-EH-breh
I ate seafood at a restaurant. Yes, I also have diarrhea and a fever.
Seafood is a common cause of food poisoning for travelers. "Mariscos" covers shellfish and seafood generally.
Doctor
Le voy a dar suero oral para la deshidratación y un medicamento para las náuseas.
leh boy ah dahr SWEH-roh oh-RAHL PAH-rah lah dehs-ee-drah-tah-see-OHN ee oon meh-dee-kah-MEHN-toh PAH-rah lahs NOW-seh-ahs
I'm going to give you oral rehydration salts for the dehydration and medication for the nausea.
"Suero oral" (oral rehydration salts) is widely available at pharmacies without a prescription and is the go-to treatment for dehydration in Latin America.