Portuguese · Farmácia
The pharmacist advises you to see a doctor: what to say in Portuguese
The pharmacist has listened to you and advises you to see a doctor.
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How it's done. If you don't know where to go, you can call SNS 24 (808 24 24 24): they'll advise you.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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1
THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Acho melhor ir ao médico.AH-shoo mih-LYOR eer ow MEH-dee-koo.
I think it's better to go to the doctor.
They might also say:
Ligue para o SNS 24, eles ajudam.
Leeg pruh oo es-ayn-es veent-ee-KWAH-troo, EH-liz uh-ZHOO-dow.
Call SNS 24, they'll help.
YOU REPLY
Está bem. É grave?
Shtah bayn. Eh grahv?
All right. Is it serious?
THEY SAY
Não parece grave, mas é melhor ver.Now puh-RES grahv, mahz eh mih-LYOR vehr.
It doesn't look serious, but it's better to have it checked.
2
YOU REPLY
Onde é o centro de saúde mais perto?
Ohnd eh oo SAYN-troo d suh-OOD mighsh PEHR-too?
Where's the nearest health centre?
THEY SAY
É na rua de cima, ao lado da escola.Eh nuh ROO-uh d SEE-muh, ow LAH-doo duh SHKOH-luh.
It's on the street above, next to the school.
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YOU FINISH
Muito obrigado!
MWEE-too oh-bree-GAH-doo!
Thank you very much!
Or say:Obrigado, até logo!
oh-bree-GAH-doo, uh-TEH LOH-goo!
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
Acho
AH-shoo
verb
(I) think, it seems to me
melhor
mih-LYOR
adjective
better
ir
eer
verb
to go
médico
MEH-dee-koo
noun
doctor
Está
Shtah
verb
is, is located (now)
bem
bayn
adverb
well
22 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?
Desculpe, não percebi.
Dish-KOOLP, now pir-sih-BEE.
Sorry, I didn't understand.
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