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Appointments and pharmacies: useful Portuguese phrases
Arrange a visit and clarify medicine instructions.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
- Pharmacy
a farmácia
Pharmacy
- Medicine
o remédio
Medicine
- I feel sick
estou me sentindo mal
I feel sick
- I need a doctor
preciso de um médico
I need a doctor
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | Portuguese |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy | a farmácia Pharmacy |
| Medicine | o remédio Medicine |
| I feel sick | estou me sentindo mal I feel sick |
| I need a doctor | preciso de um médico I need a doctor |
| Do I need a prescription? | Preciso de receita médica? Show English translationDo I need a prescription? |
| How often should I take it? | Com que frequência devo tomar? Show English translationHow often should I take it? |
| I'd like to make an appointment. | Gostaria de marcar uma consulta. Show English translationI'd like to make an appointment. |
| Is there anything available today? | Tem algum horário disponível hoje? Show English translationIs there anything available today? |
| I've had this for ... days. | Estou com isso há … dias. Show English translationI've had this for … days. |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
Olá. Você está perguntando sobre este remédio?
Hello. Are you asking about this medicine?
You
Preciso de receita médica?
Do I need a prescription?
Partner
Sim, é preciso receita. O farmacêutico pode explicar o rótulo.
Yes, a prescription is required. The pharmacist can explain the label.
You
Com que frequência devo tomar?
How often should I take it?
Appointments and pharmacies in other languages
A note on speaking Portuguese
These guides use Brazilian Portuguese. Você is a common everyday address; senhor or senhora may fit a more formal interaction. Eu gostaria and poderia can soften requests without making them complicated.
Keep the accents and nasal spellings, such as não and conexão. Portuguese in Portugal may use different everyday vocabulary or pronouns. The examples aim for broadly understandable Brazilian wording.
