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How to Say ‘I'm going to prescribe you a medicine.’ in Portuguese

Vou receitar-lhe um medicamento.

voh heh-say-TAR-lyeh oong meh-dee-kah-MEN-too

[voh heh-say-TAR-lyeh oong meh-dee-kah-MEN-too]

💬 Usage Tip: lhe is the polite "you" ("to you"), and in Portugal it's attached after the verb with a hyphen. Same pattern: Vou dar-lhe "I'm going to give you".

Phrase Breakdown

Vou receitar-lhe

voh heh-say-TAR-lyeh

I'm going to prescribe you

'Vou' plus an infinitive gives the near future. '-lhe' means 'to you' (formal). Say it 'voh rə-say-TAR-lyə'.

Example

Vou receitar-lhe um xarope.

I'll prescribe you a syrup.

Words in this phrase

Vou

[voh]

I'm going to

'I' form of ir (to go), used for near future.

Example

Vou comer agora.

I'm going to eat now.

receitar-lhe

[heh-say-TAR-lyeh]

prescribe (to) you

'Receitar' means to prescribe; 'lhe' is 'to you' (formal).

Example

O médico vai receitar-lhe antibióticos.

The doctor will prescribe you antibiotics.

um medicamento.

oong meh-dee-kah-MEN-too

a medicine.

'Medicamento' means medicine. Say it 'mə-di-ka-MEN-tu'.

Example

Tome este medicamento.

Take this medicine.

Words in this phrase

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

medicamento

[meh-dee-kah-MEN-too]

medicine

Masculine noun for a medication or drug.

Example

Tome este medicamento à noite.

Take this medicine at night.

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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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