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How to Say ‘One tablet in the morning, before breakfast.’ in Portuguese

Um comprimido de manhã, antes do pequeno-almoço.

oong kom-pree-MEE-doo deh mun-YAHNG AHN-tsh doo peh-KEH-noo-ahl-MOH-soo

[oong kom-pree-MEE-doo deh mun-YAHNG AHN-tsh doo peh-KEH-noo-ahl-MOH-soo]

Phrase Breakdown

Um comprimido de manhã,

oong kom-pree-MEE-doo deh mun-YAHNG

One tablet in the morning,

'Comprimido' means tablet or pill. 'De manhã' means 'in the morning', and its 'nh' sounds like the 'ny' in 'canyon'. Pause briefly at the comma.

Example

Tomo um comprimido de manhã.

I take one tablet in the morning.

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.

comprimido

[kom-pree-MEE-doo]

pill, tablet

A small solid dose of medicine.

Example

Tome dois comprimidos por dia.

Take two tablets a day.

[deh]

(no direct translation)

Preposition linking 'importar-se' to the following verb.

Example

Importa-se de esperar?

Do you mind waiting?

manhã

[mun-YAHNG]

morning

The part of the day from dawn until noon.

Example

A manhã está fria.

The morning is cold.

antes do pequeno-almoço.

AHN-tsh doo peh-KEH-noo-ahl-MOH-soo

before breakfast.

This tells you when to take it. 'Antes' sounds like 'AHN-tsh', because a final 's' sounds like 'sh' in Portugal.

Example

Faço exercício antes do pequeno-almoço.

I exercise before breakfast.

Words in this phrase

antes

[AHN-tsh]

before

Adverb/preposition of time meaning earlier than something.

Example

Chego antes das nove.

I arrive before nine.

[doo]

of the

Contraction of 'de' + 'o'; 'precisar de' means to need.

Example

Gosto do metro.

I like the metro.

pequeno-almoço

[peh-KEH-noo-ahl-MOH-soo]

breakfast

The first meal of the day (European Portuguese).

Example

Como pão ao pequeno-almoço.

I eat bread at breakfast.

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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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