| to take | tomar | ||
| I take | eu tom | o | |
| you/he/she take(s) | você/ele/ela tom | a |
medicine Preciso tomar meu remédio. I need to take my medicine.
coffee Vamos tomar café primeiro. Let's have coffee first.
alcohol Vamos tomar uma cervejinha. Let's drink a beer.
taking care Ele sempre dizia para tomar cuidado. He always said to be careful.
Use TOMAR specifically when talking about taking medicine; candy; drugs; alcoholic drinks and coffee. Oh, and for taking care (caution)!