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How to Say ‘Do you have a fever or vomiting?’ in Portuguese

Tem febre ou vómitos?

tayng FEH-breh oh VOH-mee-toosh

[tayng FEH-breh oh VOH-mee-toosh]

💬 Usage Tip: In Portugal it's spelled vómitos, with an acute accent. In Brazil it's spelled vômitos, so expect the accent to differ between sources.

Phrase Breakdown

Tem febre

tayng FEH-breh

Do you have a fever

'Febre' means fever. Say it 'FÉ-brə', with an open 'e'.

Example

A criança tem febre.

The child has a fever.

Words in this phrase

Tem

[tayng]

you have (formal)

Form of 'ter' (to have) used with 'você' or the polite third person to address a stranger.

Example

O senhor tem um carro bonito.

You have a nice car, sir.

febre

[FEH-breh]

fever

Feminine noun for high body temperature.

Example

O menino tem febre.

The boy has a fever.

ou vómitos?

oh VOH-mee-toosh

or vomiting?

'Vómitos' is stressed on the first syllable: 'VÓ-mi-tush'.

Example

Teve vómitos ontem.

He was vomiting yesterday.

Words in this phrase

[oh]

Used to present an alternative in a question or comparison.

Example

No networking, posso perguntar se o ambiente é formal ou descontraído.

In networking, I can ask whether the atmosphere is formal or relaxed.

vómitos

[VOH-mee-toosh]

vomiting

Plural noun for being sick (throwing up).

Example

Teve vómitos ontem.

He was vomiting yesterday.

Guides for Portuguese learners

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