Spanish · Real conversations
Appointments and pharmacies: Spanish conversation practice
Arrange a visit and clarify medicine instructions. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
A2 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A customer checking an appointment and pharmacy instructions.
Goal: Arrange a visit and clarify medicine instructions.
Read the conversation
Partner
Hola. ¿Está preguntando por este medicamento?
Show English translation
Hello. Are you asking about this medicine?
You
¿Necesito receta médica?
Show English translation
Do I need a prescription?
Partner
Sí, se necesita receta. El farmacéutico puede explicar la etiqueta.
Show English translation
Yes, a prescription is required. The pharmacist can explain the label.
You
¿Con qué frecuencia debo tomarlo?
Show English translation
How often should I take it?
Partner
Siga la etiqueta y consulte al farmacéutico. También pueden atenderle en la clínica.
Show English translation
Please follow the label and check with the pharmacist. The clinic can also see you.
You
Quisiera pedir una cita.
Show English translation
I'd like to make an appointment.
Partner
Puedo ayudarle con eso. ¿Qué día le vendría bien?
Show English translation
I can help with that. Which day would suit you?
You
¿Hay algún horario disponible hoy?
Show English translation
Is there anything available today?
Partner
Revisemos la agenda de hoy. ¿Desde hace cuánto tiene este problema?
Show English translation
Let's check today's schedule. How long have you had this problem?
You
Tengo esto desde hace tres días.
Show English translation
I've had this for three days.
Try your part first
Partner says: Hello. Are you asking about this medicine? Your goal: Do I need a prescription?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Necesito receta médica?
Do I need a prescription?
Partner says: Yes, a prescription is required. The pharmacist can explain the label. Your goal: How often should I take it?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Con qué frecuencia debo tomarlo?
How often should I take it?
Partner says: Please follow the label and check with the pharmacist. The clinic can also see you. Your goal: I'd like to make an appointment.
Reveal a sample reply
Quisiera pedir una cita.
I'd like to make an appointment.
Partner says: I can help with that. Which day would suit you? Your goal: Is there anything available today?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Hay algún horario disponible hoy?
Is there anything available today?
Partner says: Let's check today's schedule. How long have you had this problem? Your goal: I've had this for three days.
Reveal a sample reply
Tengo esto desde hace tres días.
I've had this for three days.
Make it your own
- Request a different appointment day.
- Ask the pharmacist to repeat the label instructions.
- Describe a different duration of symptoms.
Keep the useful expression and change the detail. There can be several appropriate answers; the revealed replies are examples to learn from.
This rehearsal in other languages
A note on speaking Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
