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Appointments and pharmacies: useful Spanish phrases

Arrange a visit and clarify medicine instructions.

Start with the essentials

Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.

Pharmacy
la farmacia
Pharmacy
Medicine
el medicamento
Medicine
I feel sick
me siento mal
I feel sick
I need a doctor
necesito un médico
I need a doctor

Make the conversation more specific

Useful Spanish expressions for appointments and pharmacies
What you want to say	Spanish
Pharmacy	la farmacia Pharmacy
Medicine	el medicamento Medicine
I feel sick	me siento mal I feel sick
I need a doctor	necesito un médico I need a doctor
Do I need a prescription?	¿Necesito receta médica? Show English translation Do I need a prescription?
How often should I take it?	¿Con qué frecuencia debo tomarlo? Show English translation How often should I take it?
I'd like to make an appointment.	Quisiera pedir una cita. Show English translation I'd like to make an appointment.
Is there anything available today?	¿Hay algún horario disponible hoy? Show English translation Is there anything available today?
I've had this for ... days.	Llevo … días con esto. Show English translation I've had this for … days.

Read the other side of the exchange

Partner
Hola. ¿Está preguntando por este medicamento?
Hello. Are you asking about this medicine?
You
¿Necesito receta médica?
Do I need a prescription?
Partner
Sí, se necesita receta. El farmacéutico puede explicar la etiqueta.
Yes, a prescription is required. The pharmacist can explain the label.
You
¿Con qué frecuencia debo tomarlo?
How often should I take it?

Appointments and pharmacies 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.