💊 At the pharmacy
Describing symptoms, asking for medicine, dosage.
Key phrases
Tenho dor de cabeça.
I have a headache.
I have a headache.
Tenho febre e tosse.
I have a fever and a cough.
I have a fever and a cough.
Têm alguma coisa para a garganta?
Do you have something for a sore throat?
"Têm" with the circumflex is the plural. "Tem" is the singular.
Do you have something for a sore throat?
"Têm" with the circumflex is the plural. "Tem" is the singular.
Sou alérgico à penicilina.
I am allergic to penicillin.
A woman says "alérgica".
I am allergic to penicillin.
A woman says "alérgica".
Quantas vezes por dia devo tomar?
How many times a day should I take it?
How many times a day should I take it?
Preciso de uma receita?
Do I need a prescription?
Do I need a prescription?
Good to know. The pharmacist ("o farmacêutico") can advise on minor problems. Green cross signs show pharmacies. At night a "farmácia de serviço" is open. For anything serious call 112.
Next step: Emergency numbers, hospitals and health care for visitors (tourists.pt).
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European Portuguese (pt-PT). Pronunciations follow Wiktionary's European Portuguese entries and standard dictionaries such as Infopédia and Priberam. Last reviewed 6 November 2026. Not yet reviewed by a native-speaker teacher: it is a learning tool, not a replacement for one. What was checked.