Phrase · 🥗 Health & habits
É pra tomar de oito em oito horas.
You take it every eight hours.
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Why every word is where it is
É1verbit’sser · present · 3rd sing.pra1prepositiontoparatomarverbtakeinfinitivede2prepositionevery (from)oitodeterminereightem2preposition(in)oitodeterminereighthorasnounhourshora · fem. · pl..
- É → tomar: governs
- pra → tomar: preposition
- de → horas: fixed phrase
Word for word: “(It) is for to-take from eight in eight hours.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1É pra + infinitive = you’re supposed to (an instruction). Very common in speech. por vs para (first pass) →
- 2de oito em oito horas = every eight hours. Also: a cada oito horas. Numbers, time, dates & prices →
Variations
- É para tomar de oito em oito horas.
- Tem que tomar de oito em oito horas.
- Tome um comprimido a cada oito horas.