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How to Say ‘One pill three times a day.’ in Spain Spanish

Una pastilla tres veces al día.

OO-nah pahs-TEE-yah tres BEH-thehs ahl DEE-ah

[OO-nah pahs-TEE-yah tres BEH-thehs ahl DEE-ah]

Phrase Breakdown

Una pastilla

OO-nah pahs-TEE-yah

One pill

'Una' means both 'a' and 'one'. Link the words smoothly: U-na-pas-TI-ya.

Example

Tómese una pastilla por la noche.

Take one pill at night.

Words in this phrase

Una

[OO-nah]

one

The number indicating a single item.

Example

Tengo una manzana.

I have one apple.

pastilla

[pahs-TEE-yah]

pill, tablet

A small solid dose of medicine; feminine noun.

Example

Tomo una pastilla para dormir.

I take a pill to sleep.

tres veces al día.

tres BEH-thehs ahl DEE-ah

three times a day.

This is the standard way to say how often you take a medicine. Say it as one flowing group: tres-VE-thes-al-DÍ-a.

Example

Me lavo los dientes tres veces al día.

I brush my teeth three times a day.

Words in this phrase

tres

[tres]

three

The number after two.

Example

Necesitamos al menos tres personas para ayudar.

We need at least three people to help.

veces

[BEH-thehs]

times

Plural of 'vez', occasions.

Example

Lo he hecho tres veces.

I've done it three times.

[ahl]

per (a)

Contraction of 'a + el'; in frequency expressions it means 'per'.

Example

Dos veces al mes.

Twice a month.

día

[DEE-ah]

day

Repeated as part of the expression día a día, meaning day-to-day.

Example

En el día a «día», se ve si hay apoyo real.

In the day-to-day, you can see whether there is real support.

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