At the Pharmacy
In farmacia
Customer: Hello. I have a really bad headache. What can you recommend?
Cliente: Buongiorno. Ho un forte mal di testa. Cosa mi può consigliare?
Phonetics: bwohn-gee-ohr'-noh/. oh/ oon/ fohr'-teh/ mahl/ dee/ tehs'-tah/. koh'-zah/ mee/ poo-oh'/ kohn-see-lee-ah'-reh/?
mi può consigliare = can You advise me (formal)
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Pharmacist: Have you checked your blood pressure?
Farmacista: Ha controllato la pressione?
Phonetics: ah/ kohn-trohl-lah'-toh/ lah/ prehs-see-oh'-neh/?
controllare = to check
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Customer: Yes, mine is usually high. I took my medication this morning.
Cliente: Sì, di solito ce l'ho alta. Ho preso la mia medicina stamattina.
Phonetics: see/, dee/ soh'-lee-toh/ cheh/ loh/ ahl'-tah/. oh/ preh'-zoh/ lah/ mee'-ah/ meh-dee-chee'-nah/ stah-maht-tee'-nah/.
di solito = usually
ho preso = I took
prendere = to take
ce l'ho = I have it
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Pharmacist: What medication are you taking?
Farmacista: Quale farmaco sta assumendo?
Phonetics: koo-ah'-leh/ fahr'-mah-koh/ stah/ ahs-soo-mehn'-doh/?
sta assumendo = You are taking (formal)
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Customer: Here’s the name.
Cliente: Ecco il nome.
Phonetics: ehk'-koh/ eel/ noh'-meh/.
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Pharmacist: Alright. I can recommend this remedy. It’s safe to take with your medication.
Farmacista: Va bene. Posso consigliarle questo rimedio. È sicuro da prendere insieme alla sua medicina.
Phonetics: vah/ beh'-neh/. poh'-soh/ kohn-see-lee-ahr'-leh/ kwehs'-toh/ ree-meh'-dee-oh/. eh/ see-koo'-roh/ dah/ prehn'-deh-reh/ een-see-eh'-meh/ ahl'-lah/ soo'-ah/ meh-dee-chee'-nah/.
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Customer: Great, thank you.
Cliente: Perfetto, grazie.
Phonetics: pehr-feht'-toh/, graht'-see-yeh/.
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Pharmacist: Do you need anything else?
Farmacista: Ha bisogno di qualcosa altro?
Phonetics: ha/ bee-zoh-nee'-oh/ dee/ kwahl-kohz-ahl'-troh/?
Ha bisogno di? = Do You need? (formal)
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Customer: Yes, my husband has a sore throat. At first, he had a dry cough, so we bought a spray, but now he has a wet cough.
Cliente: Sì, mio marito ha mal di gola. All’inizio aveva una tosse secca, così abbiamo comprato uno spray, ma ora ha una tosse grassa.
Phonetics: see/, mee'-oh/ mah-ree'-toh/ ha/ mahl/ dee/ goh'-lah/. ahl-ee-nee'-tsee-oh/ ah-veh'-vah/ oon'-ah/ tohs'-seh/ sehk'-kah/, koh'-zee/ ahb-bee-ah'-moh/ kohm-prah'-toh/ oo'-noh/ sprah'-ee/, mah/ oh'-rah/ ah/ oon'-ah/ tohs'-seh/ grahs'-sah/.
aveva = he had
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Pharmacist: I’d recommend this syrup and these lozenges—they should help relieve his symptoms quickly.
Farmacista: Le consiglio questo sciroppo e queste pastiglie, che dovrebbero dargli sollievo rapidamente.
Phonetics: leh/ kohn-see'-lee-oh/ kwehs'-toh/ shee-rohp'-poh/ eh/ kwehs'-teh/ pahs-tee'-lee-eh/, keh/ dohv-rehb'-beh-roh/ dahr'-lee/ sohl-lee-eh'-voh/ rah-pee-dah-mehn'-teh/.
Le consiglio = I recommend it to You (formal)
dovrebbero = they should
dargli = dare+gli = give him
dargli sollievo = give him relief
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Customer: Sounds good. Thank you very much!
Cliente: Va bene. Grazie mille!
Phonetics: vah/ beh'-neh/. graht'-see-yeh/ meel'-leh/!
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Pharmacist: Do you have an insurance card?
Farmacista: Ha una tessera sanitaria?
Phonetics: ah/ oon'-ah/ tehs'-seh-rah/ sah-nee-tah'-ree-ah/?
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Customer: Yes, here it is. I also have a loyalty card for your pharmacy.
Cliente: Sì, eccola. Ho anche la tessera fedeltà della vostra farmacia.
Phonetics: see/, ehk'-koh-lah/. oh/ ahn'-keh/ lah/ tehs'-seh-rah/ feh-dehl-tah'/ dehl'-lah/ vohs'-trah/ fahr-mah-chee'-ah/.
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Pharmacist: Perfect. That’ll be 25 euros.
Farmacista: Perfetto. Sono 25 euro.
Phonetics: pehr-feht'-toh/. soh'-noh/ vehn'-tee/ cheen'-kweh/ eh'-oo-roh/.
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Customer: Here you go.
Cliente: Ecco a lei.
Phonetics: ehk'-koh/ ah/ leh'-ee/.
a lei = to You (formal)
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Pharmacist: Get well soon! Have a great day.
Farmacista: Guarisca presto! Le auguro una buona giornata.
Phonetics: goo-ah-rees'-kah/ prehs'-toh/! leh/ ah'-oo-goo-roh/ oo'-nah/ boo-oh'-nah/ gee-ohr-nah'-tah/.
Buona guarigione = Get well soon!
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