💊 Pharmacies
In this section, you'll learn useful Spanish vocabulary and everyday expressions for visiting a pharmacy. You'll learn how to describe common symptoms, ask a pharmacist for help, talk about basic medicines and prescriptions, and understand simple instructions related to medication. This content is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional emergency, medical, or legal assistance.
🟢 Basic Pharmacy Vocabulary
💊 Pharmacy → Farmacia
👩⚕️ Pharmacist → Farmacéutico / Farmacéutica
💊 Medication / Medicine → Medicamento
📄 Prescription → Receta médica
💊 Pill / Tablet → Pastilla
🩹 Bandage → Venda
🟡 Symptoms & Medicine Vocabulary
🤕 Pain → Dolor
🤒 Headache → Dolor de cabeza
🤧 Cold → Resfriado
😷 Cough → Tos
🌡️ Fever → Fiebre
🤧 Allergy → Alergia
🔵 Medicine & Pharmacy Items
🥄 Syrup → Jarabe
🧴 Cream → Crema
💧 Drops → Gotas
🩹 Adhesive bandage → Curita / Tirita
💊 Pain reliever → Analgésico
🌡️ Thermometer → Termómetro
🧠 Talking About Symptoms at the Pharmacy
💡 Use tener with many common symptoms and conditions, such as a headache, fever, cough, or a cold.
Tengo dolor de cabeza.
I have a headache.
Tengo fiebre y tos.
I have a fever and a cough.
Tengo dolor de cabeza.
I have a headache.
Tengo fiebre y tos.
I have a fever and a cough.
💡 Use me duele for one body part that hurts and me duelen for multiple body parts.
Me duele la garganta.
My throat hurts.
Me duelen los músculos.
My muscles hurt.
Me duele la garganta.
My throat hurts.
Me duelen los músculos.
My muscles hurt.
💡 Use para when asking for something intended to help with a particular symptom.
Necesito algo para la tos.
I need something for a cough.
¿Tiene algo para el dolor de cabeza?
Do you have something for a headache?
Necesito algo para la tos.
I need something for a cough.
¿Tiene algo para el dolor de cabeza?
Do you have something for a headache?
❓ Useful Pharmacy Questions
💊 ¿Tiene algo para el dolor de cabeza?
Do you have something for a headache?
Do you have something for a headache?
📄 ¿Necesito receta para este medicamento?
Do I need a prescription for this medication?
Do I need a prescription for this medication?
🥄 ¿Tienen algo para la tos?
Do you have something for a cough?
Do you have something for a cough?
💊 ¿Cómo debo tomar este medicamento?
How should I take this medication?
How should I take this medication?
⏰ ¿Con qué frecuencia debo tomarlo?
How often should I take it?
How often should I take it?
📍 ¿Dónde está la farmacia más cercana?
Where is the nearest pharmacy?
Where is the nearest pharmacy?
💬 Common Pharmacy Phrases
🤒 Tengo dolor de cabeza desde esta mañana.
I've had a headache since this morning.
I've had a headache since this morning.
😷 Necesito algo para aliviar la tos.
I need something to relieve my cough.
I need something to relieve my cough.
📄 El médico me dio una receta para este medicamento.
The doctor gave me a prescription for this medication.
The doctor gave me a prescription for this medication.
💊 Quisiera hablar con el farmacéutico sobre este medicamento.
I'd like to speak with the pharmacist about this medication.
I'd like to speak with the pharmacist about this medication.
💬 Everyday Conversations
Asking for help with a symptom
A: Buenos días. Tengo tos y me duele la garganta.
B: Entiendo. ¿Desde cuándo tiene estos síntomas?
A: Desde ayer por la tarde.
A: Good morning. I have a cough and my throat hurts.
B: I understand. How long have you had these symptoms?
A: Since yesterday afternoon.
A: Buenos días. Tengo tos y me duele la garganta.
B: Entiendo. ¿Desde cuándo tiene estos síntomas?
A: Desde ayer por la tarde.
A: Good morning. I have a cough and my throat hurts.
B: I understand. How long have you had these symptoms?
A: Since yesterday afternoon.
Asking about a prescription
A: Disculpe, ¿necesito receta para este medicamento?
B: Sí, este medicamento solo se vende con receta médica.
A: Excuse me, do I need a prescription for this medication?
B: Yes, this medication is only sold with a prescription.
A: Disculpe, ¿necesito receta para este medicamento?
B: Sí, este medicamento solo se vende con receta médica.
A: Excuse me, do I need a prescription for this medication?
B: Yes, this medication is only sold with a prescription.
📝 Example Sentences
💊 Fui a la farmacia para preguntar si tenían algo para aliviar el dolor de cabeza.
I went to the pharmacy to ask if they had something to relieve my headache.
I went to the pharmacy to ask if they had something to relieve my headache.
🤧 Le expliqué al farmacéutico que tenía tos y síntomas de un resfriado.
I explained to the pharmacist that I had a cough and cold symptoms.
I explained to the pharmacist that I had a cough and cold symptoms.
📄 Llevé la receta médica que me había dado el médico durante la consulta.
I brought the prescription that the doctor had given me during the appointment.
I brought the prescription that the doctor had given me during the appointment.
🥄 Pregunté cómo debía usar el jarabe antes de salir de la farmacia.
I asked how I should use the syrup before leaving the pharmacy.
I asked how I should use the syrup before leaving the pharmacy.
🌡️ Compré un termómetro porque quería comprobar si tenía fiebre.
I bought a thermometer because I wanted to check whether I had a fever.
I bought a thermometer because I wanted to check whether I had a fever.
👩⚕️ Antes de elegir un producto, le pedí ayuda a la farmacéutica.
Before choosing a product, I asked the pharmacist for help.
Before choosing a product, I asked the pharmacist for help.
🏆 Final Practice
Try saying each phrase before pressing play.
- Tengo dolor de cabeza.
- Me duele la garganta.
- ¿Tiene algo para la tos?
- ¿Necesito receta para este medicamento?
- ¿Cómo debo tomar este medicamento?
- Quisiera hablar con el farmacéutico.