Spanish phrasebook
At the Pharmacy in Spanish
Practice visiting a Spanish pharmacy. You have a headache — describe your symptoms, take the pharmacist's advice and buy the right medicine.
Situation: A pharmacy in Spain. Goal: Get medicine for a headache.
The whole conversation, line by line
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Pharmacist
¡Buenas! ¿Le puedo ayudar?
Hello! Can I help you?
You
Sí, por favor. Me duele mucho la cabeza desde esta mañana.
Yes please. I've had a terrible headache since this morning.
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Pharmacist
¿Tiene también fiebre o náuseas?
Do you also have a fever or nausea?
You
No, solo el dolor de cabeza. Y estoy un poco cansado.
No, just the headache. And I'm a bit tired.
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Pharmacist
¿Es alérgico a algún medicamento?
Are you allergic to any medication?
You
No, que yo sepa.
Not that I know of.
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Pharmacist
Bien. Le recomiendo este ibuprofeno de cuatrocientos miligramos. Uno cada ocho horas con las comidas.
Good. I recommend this 400mg ibuprofen. One every eight hours with meals.
You
¿Y puedo tomarlo con el estómago vacío?
And can I take it on an empty stomach?
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Pharmacist
Mejor después de comer, para evitar molestias. Y beba mucha agua.
Better after eating, to avoid any discomfort. And drink plenty of water.
You
Entendido. ¿Cuántos días puedo tomarlo como máximo?
Understood. How many days can I take it at most?
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Pharmacist
No más de tres días seguidos sin ver a un médico. ¿Algo más?
No more than three days in a row without seeing a doctor. Anything else?
You
No, con esto es suficiente. ¿Cuánto es?
No, that's enough. How much is it?
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Pharmacist
Son cuatro euros con ochenta.
That's four euros eighty.
You
Aquí tiene. Muchas gracias por su ayuda.
Here you are. Thank you very much for your help.
Now say it for real.
Play at the pharmacy as a conversation: pharmacist speaks, you pick the right reply, and every wrong one comes with a hint. Free on the web and in the Pinglingo app.