Portuguese · Morning drop-off
Hand over medicine and explain how to give it: what to say in Portuguese
The child is taking medicine, and you hand it over to the staff with an explanation.
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How it's done. Medicines at nursery are often given only with written permission from the parents and instructions - check the rules of your nursery.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
Trouxe o xarope. É para dar ao almoço.
Tros oo shuh-ROP. Eh pruh dahr ow uhl-MOH-soo.
I've brought the syrup. It's to be given at lunch.
Or say:Pode dar-lhe este medicamento às três?
Pod dahr-ly esht mih-dee-kuh-MAYN-too uhsh tresh?
THEY SAY
Quanto é que lhe dou?KWAHN-too eh k ly doh?
How much shall I give?
2
YOU REPLY
Cinco mililitros, depois de comer.
SEEN-koo mee-lee-LEE-troozh, dih-POYZH d koo-MEHR.
Five millilitres, after eating.
Or say:Está escrito na caixa.
Shtah SHKREE-too nuh KIGH-shuh.
THEY SAY
Tem de preencher esta autorização.Tayn d pree-ayn-SHEHR ESH-tuh ow-too-ree-zuh-SOW.
You have to fill in this authorisation form.
They might also say:
Preencha esta autorização, por favor.
Pree-AYN-shuh ESH-tuh ow-too-ree-zuh-SOW, poor fuh-VOR.
Please fill in this authorisation form.
3
YOU REPLY
Claro. Onde assino?
KLAH-roo. Ohnd uh-SEE-noo?
Of course. Where do I sign?
THEY SAY
Assine aqui, se faz favor.uh-SEEN uh-KEE, s fahsh fuh-VOR.
Please sign here.
4
YOU FINISH
Pronto, assinado. Obrigado!
PROHN-too, uh-see-NAH-doo. oh-bree-GAH-doo!
There, signed. Thank you!
Or say:Obrigado!
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
Trouxe
Tros
verb
(I) brought
xarope
shuh-ROP
noun
syrup
É
Eh
verb
is
dar
dahr
verb
to give
almoço
uhl-MOH-soo
noun
lunch
dou
doh
verb
(I) give
26 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Pode escrever, por favor?
Pod shkrih-VEHR, poor fuh-VOR?
Can you write it down, please?
Pode falar mais devagar, por favor?
Pod fuh-LAHR mighzh dvuh-GAHR, poor fuh-VOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
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