Portuguese · Farmácia
Ask how to take the medicine and how many times a day: what to say in Portuguese
You're buying medicine and want to understand exactly how to take it.
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How it's done. Antes das refeições - before meals, depois das refeições - after meals, em jejum - on an empty stomach.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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1
YOU START
Como é que tomo isto?
KOH-moo eh k TOH-moo EESH-too?
How do I take this?
Or say:Quantas vezes por dia?
KWAHN-tuhzh VEH-zish poor DEE-uh?
THEY SAY
Três vezes por dia, depois das refeições.Trezh VEH-zish poor DEE-uh, dih-POYZH duhzh rih-fay-SOYSH.
Three times a day, after meals.
They might also say:
Um comprimido de doze em doze horas.
Oon kohn-prih-MEE-doo d doz ayn doz OH-ruhsh.
One tablet every twelve hours.
Durante cinco dias, em jejum.
Doo-RAHNT SEEN-koo DEE-uhsh, ayn zhih-ZHOON.
For five days, on an empty stomach.
2
YOU REPLY
Pode escrever na caixa, por favor?
Pod shkrih-VEHR nuh KIGH-shuh, poor fuh-VOR?
Can you write it on the box, please?
Or say:Depois das refeições. Está bem.
Dih-POYZH duhzh rih-fay-SOYSH. Shtah bayn.
THEY SAY
Claro.KLAH-roo.
Of course.
They might also say:
Com certeza.
kohn sir-TEH-zuh.
Certainly.
3
YOU FINISH
Obrigado!
oh-bree-GAH-doo!
Thank you!
Or say:Muito obrigado!
MWEE-too oh-bree-GAH-doo!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Portuguese for life in Portugal”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
Como
KOH-moo
adverb
how
é
eh
verb
is
tomo
TOH-moo
verb
(I) take (medicine)
vezes
VEH-zish
noun
times (às vezes - sometimes)
dia
DEE-uh
noun
day
depois
dih-POYZH
adverb
then, after
13 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Pode falar mais devagar, por favor?
Pod fuh-LAHR mighzh dvuh-GAHR, poor fuh-VOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Pode escrever, por favor?
Pod shkrih-VEHR, poor fuh-VOR?
Can you write it down, please?
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