How to Say ‘Please take it three times a day, after meals.’ in Japanese
一日三回、食後に飲んでください。
itsu nichi san kai shokugo ni non de kudasai
[ee-CHEE NEE-chee sahn kai SHOH-koo-goh nee NOHN deh kudasai]
🇯🇵 In Japan: Pharmacists usually explain this out loud and also print it on each medicine bag. Some will give you a printed sheet with photos of each pill if you ask.
Phrase Breakdown
一日三回、
itsu nichi san kai
three times a day
This states how often to take the medicine. Pause briefly at the comma.
一日三回、薬を飲みます。
I take medicine three times a day.
Words in this phrase
一
itsu
[ee-CHEE]
one
The number one, combined with counters.
一つください。
One, please.
日
nichi
[NEE-chee]
day
Here combines with 一 to make 一日, 'one day' or 'per day'.
一日二回です。
Twice a day.
三
san
[sahn]
three
The number three; read さん.
りんごが三つあります。
There are three apples.
回
kai
[kai]
times
Counter for how many times something happens.
三回見ました。
I watched it three times.
食後に
shokugo ni
after meals
食後 (shokugo) means 'after eating', and に marks the time. Say 'sho-k'go-ni'.
食後に散歩します。
I take a walk after meals.
Words in this phrase
食後
shokugo
[SHOH-koo-goh]
after meals
Time after eating; common on medicine instructions.
この薬は食後に飲んでください。
Please take this medicine after meals.
に
ni
[nee]
at; in (time)
Particle marking the time when something happens.
七時に起きます。
I get up at seven.
飲んでください。
non de kudasai
please take (it)
This is a polite request form of 飲む (to drink/take medicine). Say 'non-de ku-da-sai'.
この薬を飲んでください。
Please take this medicine.
Words in this phrase
飲ん
non
[NOHN]
drink
Form of 飲む used before the te-ending で.
水を飲んでください。
Please drink water.
で
de
[deh]
(te-form connector)
Part of the te-form 混んで, linking the verb to いる to show an ongoing state.
道が混んでいます。
The road is congested.
ください
kudasai
[kudasai]
please
A polite request word used after the て-form of a verb.
チケットを見せてください。
Please show me the ticket.
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