B1 Collocation 중립

Hacer la digestión.

Digest food.

To process food in the stomach and intestines after eating.

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문화적 배경

The 'corte de digestión' is a national obsession. It's the belief that a sudden change in temperature (like jumping into a cold pool) will stop your digestion and cause a fatal shock. Doctors call it hydrocution, but every Spaniard knows it as 'corte de digestión'. After a large 'asado' (barbecue), 'hacer la digestión' is often accompanied by a long 'sobremesa' where people talk for hours while the body processes the meat. While 'hacer la digestión' is used, 'reposar la comida' is equally common. It emphasizes the stillness required after eating spicy or heavy foods. The phrase is linked to the 'siesta'. The biological 'alkaline tide' (post-meal sleepiness) is culturally respected as the time the body is 'making the digestion'.

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Use it as an excuse

In Spain, 'estoy haciendo la digestión' is a perfectly valid reason to not do anything productive for an hour.

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Don't forget the 'LA'

Saying 'hacer digestión' sounds like a robot. Always use 'la digestión'.

To process food in the stomach and intestines after eating.

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Use it as an excuse

In Spain, 'estoy haciendo la digestión' is a perfectly valid reason to not do anything productive for an hour.

⚠️

Don't forget the 'LA'

Saying 'hacer digestión' sounds like a robot. Always use 'la digestión'.

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The 2-hour rule

If you are at a beach in Spain, wait 2 hours. Even if you don't believe in the myth, it's part of the local 'vibe'.

셀프 테스트

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'hacer la digestión'.

Ayer comí tanto que me costó mucho ______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: hacer la digestión

After 'costó mucho', we need the infinitive form.

Which sentence is more natural for a native speaker?

After a big meal, you want to tell your friend you need to rest.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Estoy haciendo la digestión.

'Hacer la digestión' is the standard collocation for this state.

Complete the dialogue.

Madre: ¡No entres al agua todavía! Hijo: ¿Por qué? Madre: Porque acabas de comer y tienes que _______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: hacer la digestión

This is the classic warning parents give at the beach.

Match the phrase to the context.

Context: You are at a doctor's office explaining chronic stomach pain.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Me duele al hacer la digestión.

This is the most appropriate way to describe pain during the process.

🎉 점수: /4

시각 학습 자료

When to say 'Hacer la digestión'

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At the Beach

  • Waiting to swim
  • Sitting in shade
  • Warning kids
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At Home

  • After lunch
  • On the sofa
  • Before a siesta

연습 문제 은행

4 연습 문제
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'hacer la digestión'. Fill Blank B1

Ayer comí tanto que me costó mucho ______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: hacer la digestión

After 'costó mucho', we need the infinitive form.

Which sentence is more natural for a native speaker? Choose A2

After a big meal, you want to tell your friend you need to rest.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Estoy haciendo la digestión.

'Hacer la digestión' is the standard collocation for this state.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

Madre: ¡No entres al agua todavía! Hijo: ¿Por qué? Madre: Porque acabas de comer y tienes que _______.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: hacer la digestión

This is the classic warning parents give at the beach.

Match the phrase to the context. situation_matching B1

Context: You are at a doctor's office explaining chronic stomach pain.

✓ 정답! ✗ 아쉬워요. 정답: Me duele al hacer la digestión.

This is the most appropriate way to describe pain during the process.

🎉 점수: /4

자주 묻는 질문

5 질문

It's neutral. You can use it with your boss or your best friend.

Yes, e.g., 'Mi digestión es lenta', but for the action, 'la digestión' is more common.

It's the term for when digestion is supposedly interrupted by cold water.

Use 'hacer' for the process/action and 'tener' to describe the quality (buena/mala).

Yes, though 'reposar la comida' is a very popular alternative in some regions.

관련 표현

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Corte de digestión

specialized form

A sudden stop in digestion due to cold water.

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Digestión pesada

similar

Slow or difficult digestion.

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Echar la siesta

builds on

To take a nap.

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Empacho

contrast

Indigestion from overeating.

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