At the Pharmacy
Use these phrases to describe your symptoms and ask for the right medicine at a Spanish-speaking pharmacy.
Key Phrases
¿Tiene algo para el dolor de cabeza?
neutralDo you have something for a headache?
The most common way to ask the pharmacist for a specific treatment.
Necesito algo para el dolor de cabeza.
casualI need something for a headache.
A slightly more direct way to state what you need.
Tengo un resfriado.
neutralI have a cold.
Simple and clear way to describe your symptoms.
Tengo dolor de estómago.
neutralI have a stomach ache.
Necesito pastillas para el dolor.
neutralI need painkillers.
Use this for general aches and pains.
¿Hay pastillas para el dolor?
casualAre there painkillers?
A simple alternative when you are looking for over-the-counter options.
¿Necesito receta para esto?
neutralDo I need a prescription for this?
Important since many medicines in Spanish-speaking countries require a doctor's note.
Aquí está la receta.
politeHere is the prescription.
¿Cuántas pastillas tomo al día?
neutralHow many pills do I take a day?
¿Una cada ocho horas?
casualOne every eight hours?
A quick, natural way to confirm the pharmacist's instructions.