dosis
/ˈdosis/feminine
The Spanish word for dose is dosis.
dosis is used to refer to a measured portion of medicine.
Meaning: measured portion of medicine (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word dosis is the same in both the singular and plural forms. Because dosis is a feminine noun, its plural form uses the feminine article las.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈdosis/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly try to use dosis as a masculine noun, but it is always feminine in Spanish.
Did you know?
- The word dosis is a doublet of dote, a Spanish word that can mean either a dowry or a natural talent.
- Beyond medicine, dosis is used colloquially to describe a small amount of an abstract concept, such as una dosis de realidad for 'a dose of reality'.
- While dosis is the technical term for the medicine itself, Spanish speakers frequently use the word toma to refer to the specific act or event of taking that dose.
Examples in context
- Hoy me vacunan de la segunda dosis.Today I recieved the second dose of the vaccine.This sentence is useful for talking about receiving a second dosis of a vaccine.Tatoeba #10197110 by Seael, translation #12923720 by araneo
- Por favor, asegúrese de tomar una dosis tres veces al día.Please be sure to take one dose three times a day.This sentence is useful for instructing someone to take a dosis at specific intervals.Tatoeba #919399 by Shishir, translation #73078 by CK
- La dosis hace el veneno.The dose makes the poison.This sentence provides a common proverb regarding how the amount of a substance affects its toxicity.Tatoeba #6390175 by Adelpa, translation #6390165 by Adelpa
- La dosis recomendada es de dos comprimidos al díaThe recommended dose is two tablets per day
- Ponle un buen chorro de salsa picante a la comidaAdd a good dose of hot sauce to the food
- Voy a echarle una buena dosis de azúcar al caféI am going to add a good dose of sugar to the coffee
Example conversation
At a pharmacy, a pharmacist explains the instructions to a customer.
- LucíaEsta dosis es para la mañana.This dose is for the morning.
- Alejandro¿Debo tomar la dosis con comida, Lucía?Should I take the dose with food, Lucía?
- LucíaSí, Alejandro, tómala con el desayuno.Yes, Alejandro, take it with breakfast.
- AlejandroEntendido, muchas gracias por la aclaración.Understood, thank you very much for the clarification.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dose” translations and entries dosis, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
