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How to Say ‘One tablet, three times a day.’ in French

Un comprimé, trois fois par jour.

uhn kohm-pree-MAY trwah fwah pahr zhoor

[uhn kohm-pree-MAY trwah fwah pahr zhoor]

Phrase Breakdown

Un comprimé,

uhn kohm-pree-MAY

One tablet,

'Comprimé' means a pill or tablet. Say 'kon-pree-may', starting with a nasal 'om'.

Example

Prenez un comprimé le soir.

Take one tablet in the evening.

Words in this phrase

[uhn]

a / one

Indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Un café peut être une bonne occasion de discuter.

A coffee can be a good opportunity to talk.

comprimé

[kohm-pree-MAY]

tablet / pill

A small pressed pill of medicine to swallow.

Example

Prenez un comprimé le soir.

Take one tablet in the evening.

trois fois par jour.

trwah fwah pahr zhoor

three times a day.

This gives how often to take something. Say 'trwa fwa par zhoor'.

Example

Mangez trois fois par jour.

Eat three times a day.

Words in this phrase

trois

[trwah]

three

The number three, often used in time expressions.

Example

Trois ans dans la même entreprise m'ont beaucoup appris.

Three years in the same company taught me a lot.

fois

[fwah]

time (occurrence)

Counts how often something happens.

Example

Deux fois par semaine.

Twice a week.

par

[pahr]

per

Used for rates: per person, per day.

Example

Dix euros par jour.

Ten euros per day.

jour

[zhoor]

day

The period of 24 hours which starts at midnight.

Example

Chaque jour est une nouvelle opportunité.

Each day is a new opportunity.

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