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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?
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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
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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Practice this conversation in ChatPal"Is there a pharmacy nearby?" in other languages
ItalianC'è una farmacia qui vicino?
Hindiक्या पास में कोई दवाई की दुकान है?kya paas mein koi davaai ki dukaan hai?
GermanGibt es hier in der Nähe eine Apotheke?
FrenchIl y a une pharmacie près d'ici ?
PortugueseTem uma farmácia aqui perto?
Korean근처에 약국이 있어요?geuncheoe yakgugi isseoyo?
Polishczy w pobliżu jest apteka?
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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