foodintermediatemexico
Se me hace bola
/seh meh HAH-seh BOH-lah/
It gives me a stomachache
Literal translation
It makes me a ball
When to use it
Said when food or drink upsets someone’s stomach. Common in Mexico.
In conversation
—¿Comiste mucho chile? —Sí, ahora se me hace bola.
“—Did you eat a lot of chili? —Yes, now it’s giving me a stomachache.”