How to Say ‘The health centre’ in Portuguese
O centro de saúde
oo SEN-troo duh sah-oo-deh
[oo SEN-troo duh sah-oo-deh]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: The centro de saúde is your local public GP clinic in the national health service. You register there and get assigned a family doctor, though many people are still waiting for one.
Phrase Breakdown
O centro
oo SEN-troo
The centre
'Cen' is nasal, and the final 'o' sounds like 'oo': oo SEN-troo.
O centro da cidade.
The city centre.
Words in this phrase
O
[oo]
the (masculine singular)
Article used before a masculine singular noun; often unstressed in speech.
O bilhete é mais barato se comprares com antecedência.
The ticket is cheaper if you buy in advance.
centro
[SEN-troo]
centre
The city centre or downtown area.
Como chego ao centro?
How do I get to the centre?
de saúde
duh sah-oo-deh
of health
Together with the first part this makes 'health centre', the local public clinic in Portugal. Say sa-Ú-de.
Vou ao centro de saúde.
I'm going to the health centre.
Words in this phrase
de
[duh]
of
A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.
Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.
We talked about career matters during the break.
saúde
[sah-oo-deh]
health
The state of being free from illness or injury.
Andar é bom para a saúde e bem-estar geral.
Walking is good for health and overall well-being.
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