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At the Pharmacy (In farmacia)
Welcome to Unit 2! When traveling or living in Italy, knowing how to navigate a pharmacy (la farmacia) is essential. In this lesson, you will learn vocabulary for common health issues and how to ask a pharmacist for help.
Asking for Medicine
To ask for a product, you can use polite phrases like "Vorrei..." (I would like...) or "Mi serve..." (I need...).
- Vorrei un analgesico, per favore. (I would like a painkiller, please.)
- Avete qualcosa per la tosse? (Do you have something for the cough?)
Reading Instructions
Medical instructions often use the imperative form or impersonal expressions. You might see "Prendere" (to take) or phrases like "un cucchiaio" (a spoonful).
- Prendere una compressa ogni otto ore. (Take one tablet every eight hours.)
Common Mistakes
A common mistake is confusing farmacia (pharmacy) with drogheria (grocery/drugstore in old terms). In Italy, prescription drugs and serious medical advice are strictly found in the farmacia, marked by a glowing green cross.
Words
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Patterns
Vorrei ___, per favore.
I would like ___, please. Use this when requesting items politely.
Prendere ___ ogni ___ ore.
Take ___ every ___ hours. Used for reading medical dosage instructions.
Avete qualcosa per ___?
Do you have something for ___? Used when asking a pharmacist for symptom relief.