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"Is there a pharmacy nearby?" in Spanish: ¿Hay una farmacia cerca?
¿Hay una farmacia cerca?
Is there a pharmacy nearby? is ¿Hay una farmacia cerca? You can also say ¿Hay una farmacia por aquí?
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How to pronounce ¿Hay una farmacia cerca?
Say it
aiy OO-nah fahr-MAH-syah SEHR-kah
/ˈai ˈu.na faɾ.ˈma.sja ˈseɾ.ka/
aiy OO-nah fahr-MAH-syah SEHR-kah. Soft h silent in hay.
"Is there a pharmacy nearby?" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ¿Hay una farmacia cerca? | Is there a pharmacy nearby? Default ask. | Default ask. |
| ¿Hay una farmacia por aquí? | Is there a pharmacy around here? Very common variant. | Very common variant. |
| ¿Dónde hay una farmacia? | Where is there a pharmacy? Where + hay. | Where + hay. |
| ¿Hay una farmacia abierta? | Is there an open pharmacy? Late-night need. | Late-night need. |
How to use ¿Hay una farmacia cerca? in real life
- 1Street ask
Disculpe, ¿hay una farmacia cerca?
Excuse me, is there a pharmacy nearby?
Polite street ask.
- 2Hotel desk
¿Hay una farmacia cerca del hotel?
Is there a pharmacy near the hotel?
Adds location detail.
- 3Night need
¿Hay una farmacia abierta ahora?
Is there a pharmacy open now?
Abierta = open.
Mistakes English speakers make with ¿Hay una farmacia cerca?
Incorrect: ¿Es una farmacia cerca?
Correct: ¿Hay una farmacia cerca?
Existence uses hay: ¿Hay una farmacia cerca?
Incorrect: Is there a pharmacy nearby en español.
Correct: ¿Hay una farmacia cerca?
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Good to know
¿Hay una farmacia cerca? is the classic street ask. Many towns also have 24-hour rotation pharmacies—ask ¿Hay una farmacia de turno?
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Asking for a nearby pharmacy while traveling
ChatPal
¿Buscas algo por aquí?
Looking for something around here?
You
Sí. ¿Hay una farmacia cerca?
Yes. Is there a pharmacy nearby?
ChatPal
Sí, en la esquina. A dos minutos.
Yes, on the corner. Two minutes away.
You
Perfecto. ¿Hay una farmacia abierta ya?
Perfect. Is there a pharmacy open already?
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FAQ
Common questions about "Is there a pharmacy nearby?" in Spanish
Why hay not es?
Hay means there is: ¿Hay una farmacia cerca?
What gender is farmacia?
Feminine: una farmacia.
Around here?
¿Hay una farmacia por aquí?
How do you pronounce hay?
aiy; the h is silent.
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