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How to Say ‘So have you been to the doctor?’ in Portuguese

Então e já foste ao médico?

en-TOWN ee zhah FOHSH-tuh ow MEH-dee-ko

[en-TOWN ee zhah FOHSH-tuh ow MEH-dee-ko]

💬 Usage Tip: Então e "so, and" is a casual way to open a follow-up question. Try Então e o trabalho? "So how's work?"

Phrase Breakdown

Então e

en-TOWN ee

So, and

This conversational opener shows concern. 'Então' is nasal: 'ẽ-TÃW i'.

Example

Então e tu?

So what about you?

Words in this phrase

Então

[en-TOWN]

So; then; well

Used to link ideas and introduce what you should do next (very common in spoken instructions).

Example

Então, apanhas a Linha D e mudas na Trindade.

So, you take Line D and change at Trindade.

[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.

já foste

zhah FOHSH-tuh

have you gone

'Foste' sounds like 'FOSH-t(e)'.

Example

Já foste às compras?

Have you gone shopping?

Words in this phrase

já

[zhah]

already

Prior to a specified or implied time.

Example

Já comi meu almoço.

I have already eaten my lunch.

foste

[FOHSH-tuh]

did you go

Informal past tense of 'ir' (to go), you singular.

Example

Foste à praia ontem?

Did you go to the beach yesterday?

ao médico?

ow MEH-dee-ko

to the doctor?

Say 'ow ME-di-ku', with the voice rising at the end.

Example

Tens de ir ao médico.

You have to go to the doctor.

Words in this phrase

[ow]

to the

Contraction of 'a' + 'o', meaning 'to the' for a masculine noun.

Example

Como chego ao centro?

How do I get to the centre?

médico

[MEH-dee-ko]

doctor

A person qualified to treat people who are ill.

Example

Preciso de um médico de confiança.

I need a reliable doctor.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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