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How to Say ‘Have you been to the doctor yet?’ in Portuguese

Já foi ao médico?

zhah foj ow MEH-dee-ko

[zhah foj ow MEH-dee-ko]

💬 Usage Tip: a + o becomes ao, meaning "to the". With a feminine word it becomes à, as in à farmácia "to the pharmacy".

Phrase Breakdown

Já foi

zhah foj

Have you already gone

'Já' means 'already'. 'Foi' is the polite 'you went'. Say it as 'zhah foy', with 'j' like the 's' in 'measure'.

Example

Já foi a Lisboa?

Have you been to Lisbon?

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.

foi

[foj]

went

Past form of 'go', indicating movement from one place to another.

Example

Quem foi ao cinema gostou do filme.

Whoever went to the cinema liked the movie.

ao médico?

ow MEH-dee-ko

to the doctor?

'Ao' is 'a' plus 'o' (to the) and sounds like 'ow'. 'Médico' sounds like 'MEH-dee-ku', with the stress on the first syllable.

Example

Amanhã vou ao médico.

Tomorrow I'm going 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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