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How to Say ‘I've been taking tea with honey and paracetamol.’ in Portuguese

Tenho tomado chá com mel e paracetamol.

teh-nyo too-MAH-doo shah kohng mehl ee pah-rah-seh-tah-MOHL

[teh-nyo too-MAH-doo shah kohng mehl ee pah-rah-seh-tah-MOHL]

Phrase Breakdown

Tenho tomado

teh-nyo too-MAH-doo

I've been taking

This tense shows a repeated recent action. 'Tenho' sounds like 'TÃY-nyu'.

Example

Tenho tomado vitaminas.

I've been taking vitamins.

Words in this phrase

Tenho

[teh-nyo]

I have

A phrase used to express possession or a state of being.

Example

Tenho alergia a certos tipos de leite.

I have an allergy to certain types of milk.

tomado

[too-MAH-doo]

taken / had

Past participle of 'tomar'; with 'tenho' it shows a repeated recent action.

Example

Tenho tomado vitaminas.

I've been taking vitamins.

chá com mel

shah kohng mehl

tea with honey

Say 'shah kõ mel'.

Example

Bebo chá com mel à noite.

I drink tea with honey at night.

Words in this phrase

chá

[shah]

tea

Hot drink made from leaves, often used as a remedy.

Example

Quer um chá?

Would you like a tea?

com

[kohng]

with

Preposition used to connect an idea to a quality, person, or thing.

Example

Com experiência internacional, o candidato destaca-se mais.

With international experience, the candidate stands out more.

mel

[mehl]

honey

Sweet substance made by bees.

Example

Gosto de pão com mel.

I like bread with honey.

e paracetamol.

ee pah-rah-seh-tah-MOHL

and paracetamol

'E' sounds like 'i'. Stress the last syllable: 'pa-ra-s(e)-ta-MOL'.

Example

Tomei um paracetamol.

I took a paracetamol.

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A simple connector joining two qualities or ideas.

Example

Procuro um ambiente aberto e humano.

I am looking for an open and human environment.

paracetamol

[pah-rah-seh-tah-MOHL]

paracetamol

Common painkiller and fever reducer.

Example

Tomei um paracetamol.

I took a paracetamol.

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