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"Toothache" in Portuguese: dor de dente

a dor de dente

Say it: dohr jee DENG-cheefeminine · a dor de dentenoun/ˈdoʁ ˈde ˈdẽ.tʃi/

Toothache in Portuguese is a dor de dente. Say Estou com dor de dente. Keep the whole phrase together.

Night

A dor de dente não me deixou dormir.
The toothache didn’t let me sleep.
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How to pronounce dor de dente

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dohr jee DENG-chee

/ˈdoʁ ˈde ˈdẽ.tʃi/

dohr jee DENG-chee

"Toothache" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
a dor de dentetoothache

Default phrase.

estar com dor de denteto have a toothache

Symptom.

dor de dente fortestrong toothache

Severity.

remédio pra dor de dentetoothache medicine

Pharmacy.

How to use dor de dente in real life

  1. 1Night

    A dor de dente não me deixou dormir.

    The toothache didn’t let me sleep.

    Pain.

  2. 2Dentist

    Marquei o dentista por causa da dor de dente.

    I booked the dentist because of the toothache.

    Care.

  3. 3Pharmacy

    Preciso de algo pra dor de dente até amanhã.

    I need something for the toothache until tomorrow.

    Temp relief.

Mistakes English speakers make with dor de dente

Incorrect: Estou com toothache.

Correct: Estou com dor de dente.

Use the full phrase dor de dente.

Incorrect: Tenho dor no dente só (partial).

Correct: Estou com dor de dente.

This entry wants dor de dente as a set phrase.

Good to know

Dor de dente is the everyday complaint. Pharmacies offer temporary relief, but Brazilians still say Vai no dentista. Keep the phrase intact in speech.

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Emergency dental day

  1. ChatPal

    A dor de dente piorou depois do sorvete?

    Did the toothache get worse after the ice cream?

  2. You

    Piorou. A dor de dente lateja do lado esquerdo.

    It did. The toothache throbs on the left side.

  3. ChatPal

    Vamos logo. A dor de dente não espera.

    Let’s go soon. A toothache doesn’t wait.

  4. You

    liguei pro consultório.

    I already called the clinic.

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Common questions about "Toothache" in Portuguese

Toothache?

A dor de dente.

I have a toothache?

Estou com dor de dente.

Whole phrase?

Yes—keep dor de dente together.

Dentist?

O dentista.

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