una tableta al día
/una tableta al dia/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "one tablet daily" is translated as una tableta al día.
This phrase is a medical instruction used to tell someone to take a single pill once every day.
Which one should you use?
While una tableta al día is a standard way to express this, you may encounter different forms such as un comprimido al día or una pastilla al día depending on the specific noun used for the pill and the region.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the preferred way to say this is una pastilla al día. In Argentina and Uruguay, people commonly use una pastilla por día.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because tableta is a feminine noun, the number one must be used in its feminine form, una, to ensure proper gender agreement.
Did you know?
- The word día used in this phrase shares its ancient Indo-European roots with the word for 'heaven' or 'sky'.
- If you see the word comprimido on a prescription instead of tableta, it refers to the same thing. While tableta implies a shape, comprimido refers to the process of the medicine being compressed into a solid form.
Examples in context
- Recuerde tomar una tableta diaria de este medicamento.Remember to take one tablet daily of this medication.
- Es importante que tomes una pastilla por día después del desayuno.It's important to take one tablet daily after breakfast.
- Tomar una tableta al día después del desayuno.Take one tablet daily after breakfast.
- Debe tomar una tableta al día.You must take one tablet daily.
- El médico recetó una tableta al día.The doctor prescribed one tablet daily.
- Solo tome una tableta al día con agua.Only take one tablet daily with water.
Example conversation
A pharmacist is explaining medication to a customer.
- LucíaJavier, tome una tableta al día.Javier, take one tablet daily.
- Javier¿Debo tomarla por la mañana?Should I take it in the morning?
- LucíaSí, siempre a la misma hora.Yes, always at the same time.
- JavierEntendido, muchas gracias, Lucía.Understood, thank you very much, Lucía.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries día, tableta, una, CC BY-SA 4.0.
