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🇮🇹 Italian Level A1

At the pharmacy in Italian

You're in an Italian pharmacy. Listen to the pharmacist (Chiara), then choose how to reply — tap an answer to hear its pronunciation and see its translation, then confirm. What you pick changes what she says. Open “Vocabulary” for the words (or “Explore the scene”) and tap “🗣️ On the street” for the real language.

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At the pharmacy — Italian

What you'll learn here

Key words

le pastiglie le pa-STÌ-glie
the pills
“Pastiglia” / “compressa” = a pill. “Due volte al giorno” = twice a day; “dopo i pasti” = after meals.
il cerotto il ce-RÓT-to
the plaster (band-aid)
Simple items (plasters, gauze, disinfectant) are always “da banco” — over the counter.
il termometro il ter-MÒ-me-tro
the thermometer
Fever is measured in Celsius: 37°C is normal, from 38°C up it's a “fever”.
la ricetta la ri-CÉT-ta
the prescription
Some medicines need a “ricetta medica” (prescription). Many common items (mild painkillers) are over the counter.
la croce verde la CRÓ-ce VÉR-de
the green cross
The lit green cross = a pharmacy. The “farmacia di turno” is the one open at night/Sundays, by rotation — it's posted on the door.

How locals really say it

Not the textbook version — the real language you hear in Italian.

“Buongiorno! Mi dica pure.” — Good morning! Go ahead, tell me.
“Che disturbo ha?” — What's bothering you?
“Da quando?” — Since when?
“Per il mal di testa, prenda queste. Senza ricetta, eh.” — For the headache, take these. No prescription, you know.

Dialogue (excerpt)

A taste of the conversation — play the rest in the app.

Chiara
Buongiorno! Come posso aiutarla?
Good morning! How can I help you?
Chiara
Mi dica, cosa c'è che non va?
Tell me, what's wrong?
You
Ho mal di testa.
I have a headache.
Chiara
Da quanto tempo ce l'ha?
How long have you had it?
You
Da stamattina.
Since this morning.
Chiara
Per il mal di testa le consiglio queste pastiglie. Sono da banco.
For the headache I recommend these pills. They're over the counter.

…continues in the app →

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