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Book a dentist appointment: what to say in Portuguese
You have toothache, and you need to book a dentist.
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How it's done. Dentistry in Portugal is mostly private; for severe pain ask about an emergency appointment (consulta de urgência).Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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YOU START
Tenho muitas dores de dentes. Há vaga hoje?
TEH-nyoo MWEE-tush DOH-rizh d DAYN-tish. Uh VAH-guh ohzh?
I have a lot of toothache. Is there a slot today?
Or say:Bom dia. Queria marcar uma consulta no dentista.
Bohn DEE-uh. KREE-uh muhr-KAHR OO-muh kohn-SOOL-tuh noo dayn-TEESH-tuh.
THEY SAY
Hoje só às seis da tarde.Ohzh soh uhsh sayzh duh tahrd.
Today only at six in the evening.
They might also say:
Hoje só tenho às dezoito horas.
Ohzh soh TEH-nyoo ahzh dih-ZOY-too OH-ruhsh.
Today I only have 6 pm.
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YOU REPLY
Às seis está bem.
Uhsh saysh shtah bayn.
Six is fine.
THEY SAY
É a primeira consulta cá?Eh uh pree-MAY-ruh kohn-SOOL-tuh kah?
Is this your first appointment with us?
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YOU REPLY
Sim, é a primeira vez.
Seen, eh uh pree-MAY-ruh vesh.
Yes, it's the first time.
THEY SAY
Fica anotado.FEE-kuh uh-noo-TAH-doo.
Noted.
They might also say:
Está registado.
shtah rih-zheesh-TAH-doo.
It's registered.
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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.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Tenho
TEH-nyoo
verb
(I) have
muitas
MWEE-tush
adjective
many (feminine plural)
dores
DOH-rizh
noun
pains, aches
dentes
DAYN-tish
noun
teeth
Há
Uh
verb
there is, there are
vaga
VAH-guh
noun
vacancy
19 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 repetir, por favor?
Pod rih-pih-TEER, poor fuh-VOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
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