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At the Pharmacy


In farmacia

A conversation in a drug store in the Italian language

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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