Portuguese Phrase
Diz quais suplementos você toma.
Meaning
‘Tell (me) which supplements you take.’ The sentence is a direct request for someone to list the dietary or performance supplements they use. It uses the informal imperative ‘diz’ and the present tense verb ‘toma’ to refer to a habitual action.
When to use
Use this phrase in casual conversations about health, fitness, or nutrition, such as at the gym, with a personal trainer, or when discussing a new diet plan with friends.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Dizquaissuplementosvocêtoma
Imperative (3rd person singular)
‘Diz’ is the informal imperative of ‘dizer’ used when speaking to someone you address with ‘tu’ or in a casual tone.
Interrogative word ‘quais’
‘Quais’ is the plural form of ‘qual’ and is used to ask about a selection of items.
Direct object ‘suplementos’
‘Suplementos’ is a masculine plural noun meaning ‘supplements’.
Pronoun ‘você’
‘Você’ is the neutral second‑person pronoun in Brazilian Portuguese; it does not affect verb conjugation.
Verb ‘toma’ (present indicative)
‘Toma’ is the 3rd person singular present of ‘tomar’, meaning ‘to take’ (as in ingest).
🗨In Conversation
Diz quais suplementos você toma?
Tell me which supplements you take?
Eu tomo whey protein, creatina e um multivitamínico.
I take whey protein, creatine and a multivitamin.
✕Common Mistakes
Diga quais suplementos você toma.
‘Diga’ is the formal imperative; using it in a casual setting can sound overly stiff.
Diz quais suplemento você toma.
‘Suplemento’ must agree in number with ‘quais’; the correct plural is ‘suplementos’.
Diz qual suplementos você toma.
When the noun is plural, the interrogative must also be plural: ‘quais’, not ‘qual’.
↔Alternatives
Fale quais suplementos você usa.
Say which supplements you use.
Conte quais suplementos você consome.
Tell me which supplements you consume.
Quais suplementos você toma?
Which supplements do you take?
Cultural Tip
In Brazil, talking about ‘suplementos’ is common among gym‑goers and athletes, but the tone matters. ‘Diz’ is informal; in a professional setting (e.g., with a nutritionist) you would use the formal imperative ‘Diga’. Also, be aware that some people may consider supplement use a private health matter, so ask politely.