Portuguese · Farmácia
Buy plasters, a thermometer and an allergy remedy: what to say in Portuguese
You need small things from the pharmacy: plasters, a thermometer, an allergy remedy.
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How it's done. A plaster (or Band-Aid) is a penso rápido in Portuguese.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
Queria pensos rápidos, por favor.
KREE-uh PAYN-soozh RAH-pee-doosh, poor fuh-VOR.
I'd like plasters, please.
THEY SAY
Temos estes. Qual prefere?TEH-mooz ESH-tish. Kwahl prih-FEHR?
We have these. Which would you like?
They might also say:
Aqui estão. Qual prefere?
Uh-KEE shtow. Kwahl prih-FEHR?
Here they are. Which do you prefer?
2
YOU REPLY
Este, por favor.
Esht, poor fuh-VOR.
This one, please.
THEY SAY
Muito bem.MWEE-too bayn.
Very good.
They might also say:
Perfeito.
pir-FAY-too.
Perfect.
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.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Queria
KREE-uh
verb
would like (polite)
pensos
PAYN-soozh
noun
dressings (pensos rápidos - plasters)
rápidos
RAH-pee-doosh
adjective
fast (pensos rápidos - plasters)
favor
fuh-VOR
noun
favour, kindness
Temos
TEH-mooz
verb
have
prefere
prih-FEHR
verb
you prefer, you choose
7 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Pode mostrar-me?
Pod moosh-TRAHRM?
Can you show me?
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