How to Say ‘One pill every eight hours, for five days.’ in Mexican Spanish
Una pastilla cada ocho horas, por cinco días.
oo-nah pahs-TEE-yah KAH-dah OH-choh OH-ras pohr SEEN-koh DEE-ahs
[oo-nah pahs-TEE-yah KAH-dah OH-choh OH-ras pohr SEEN-koh DEE-ahs]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Mexican pharmacies, often right next to a small doctor's office, can fill this on the spot. Many people jot the schedule on the box to keep track.
Phrase Breakdown
Una pastilla
oo-nah pahs-TEE-yah
One pill
'Pastilla' means pill or tablet. In Mexico the 'll' sounds like 'y': pas-TI-ya.
Tomo una pastilla al día.
I take one pill a day.
Words in this phrase
Una
[oo-nah]
one
The smallest whole number; a single unit.
Solo tengo una manzana.
I only have one apple.
pastilla
[pahs-TEE-yah]
pill
A small tablet of medicine.
Tome esta pastilla.
Take this pill.
cada ocho horas,
KAH-dah OH-choh OH-ras
every eight hours,
Gives the frequency. Remember that the 'h' is silent. Pause at the comma.
Cada ocho horas, una dosis.
Every eight hours, one dose.
Words in this phrase
cada
[KAH-dah]
every
Each, without exception.
Cada persona es única.
Every person is unique.
ocho
[OH-choh]
eight
The number 8.
Tengo ocho primos.
I have eight cousins.
horas
[OH-ras]
hours
Units of time equal to 60 minutes.
Tardó dos horas.
It took two hours.
por cinco días.
pohr SEEN-koh DEE-ahs
for five days.
Gives the duration of the treatment. Lower your voice at the end.
Descanse por cinco días.
Rest for five days.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
for
Common preposition used to indicate reason, motive, or thanks.
Te escribo "Por" tu apoyo durante la feria de empleo.
I’m writing to you for your support during the job fair.
cinco
[SEEN-koh]
five
The number after four.
Cinco días son una semana productiva.
Five days make a productive week.
días
[DEE-ahs]
days
Plural of 'día'; used in the morning greeting.
Tengo tres días libres.
I have three days off.
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