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"Me duele el estómago" is a phrase which is often translated as "my stomach hurts", and "después de comer" is a phrase which is often translated as "after lunch". Learn more about the difference between "me duele el estómago" and "después de comer" below.
me duele el estómago(
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dweh
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leh
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. my stomach hurts
¿Puedo llamarte si me duele el estómago, mami?Can I call you if my stomach hurts, mommy?
c. I have stomachache
Cuando me duele el estómago, me tomo una manzanilla.I have a chamomile tea whenever I have stomachache.
d. I have stomach ache
Me duele el estómago, doctora. Y no parece quitárseme con nada.I have stomach ache, doctor. And nothing seems to make it go away.
e. I have stomach pain
Tengo que ir al médico porque me duele el estómago.I need to go to the doctor because I have stomach pain.
después de comer(
dehs
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pwehs
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mehr
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
b. after having lunch
Por lo general, tengo sueño después de comer.I generally feel sleepy after having lunch.
2. (in the evening) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. after dinner
Después de comer, hicimos una caminata a la luz de la luna.We took a stroll in the moonlight after dinner.
b. after having dinner
Después de comer a la luz de las velas, le propuso matrimonio.After having dinner by the candlelight, he proposed to her.
a. after eating
Asegúrate de lavar los dientes después de comer.Make sure you brush your teeth after eating.
