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How to Say ‘Please take it three times a day after meals.’ in Japanese

一日三回、食後にお飲みください。

itsu nichi san kai shokugo ni o nomi kudasai

[ee-chee NEE-chee sahn kai SHOH-koo-goh nee oh NOH-mee koo-dah-sigh]

Phrase Breakdown

一日三回、

itsu nichi san kai

three times a day,

This gives how often to take the medicine. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

一日三回、運動します。

I exercise three times a day.

Words in this phrase

一

itsu

[ee-chee]

one

一 means one. With counters, its reading changes depending on the word that follows.

Example

一杯ください。

One cup, please.

日

nichi

[NEE-chee]

day

Here read 'nichi', meaning a day; 一日 = per day.

Example

一日二回運動します。

I exercise twice a day.

三

san

[sahn]

three

The number three, part of the phrase third floor.

Example

三階の宇宙の展示も人気です。

The space exhibit on the third floor is also popular.

回

kai

[kai]

times

Counter for how many times something happens.

Example

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 it as sho-ku-go ni.

Example

食後にコーヒーを飲みます。

I drink coffee after meals.

Words in this phrase

食後

shokugo

[SHOH-koo-goh]

after meals

After eating; common in medicine directions.

Example

食後に薬を飲みます。

I take medicine after meals.

に

[nee]

in; at; to

Particle indicating location or target state.

Example

手元に置きたいです。

I want to keep it at hand.

お飲みください。

o nomi kudasai

please take (it)

This polite instruction is common at pharmacies.

Example

寝る前にお飲みください。

Please take it before bed.

Words in this phrase

お

[oh]

honorific/polite prefix

A polite prefix that makes the expression sound more respectful.

Example

ていねいに言うために、おをつけます。

To say it politely, you add o.

飲み

nomi

[NOH-mee]

drink (stem)

Stem of 飲む 'to drink', used before polite endings like ます.

Example

水を飲みます。

I drink water.

ください

kudasai

[koo-dah-sigh]

please do

A polite request expression added after the te-form of a verb.

Example

確認してください。

Please confirm it.

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