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- At the pharmacy: what to say at the counter
A headache, a pharmacy, and a pharmacist with questions. Learn how to ask for what you need, answer the two questions you'll always hear, and why Italian pharmacies ask for your tax code at the till.
Key phrases
- Mi dica.: How can I help? (literally: tell me)
- Vorrei una medicina per il mal di testa.: I'd like a medicine for a headache.
- Mi dà qualcosa per il mal di gola?: Can you give me something for a sore throat?
- Ce l'ho da stamattina.: I've had it since this morning.
- È allergica a qualcosa?: Are you allergic to anything?
- Serve la ricetta?: Do I need a prescription?
- Posso pagare con la carta?: Can I pay by card?
- Vuole lo scontrino con il codice fiscale?: Do you want the receipt with your tax code?
- Grazie, altrettanto!: Thanks, you too!
In this episode
00:00 The conversation
00:50 Welcome01:32 Line by line04:30 Your turn05:32 Italy, decoded06:07 The conversation, again06:57 See you next timePractise real situations like this one, with exercises and instant correction. Unit 1 of Studio is free: Studio
The voices in this episode are AI-generated. Every script is written for real life in Italy and checked by a native Italian speaker.
8 min - Welcome to Living in Italian
One real situation from life in Italy, every Wednesday, in under ten minutes. Hear the full conversation, take it apart line by line, then say it out loud. Episode one: the pharmacy.
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The voices in this episode are AI-generated. Every script is written for real life in Italy and checked by a native Italian speaker.
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One real situation from life in Italy, three times a week, in under ten minutes: the pharmacy, the landlord, the comune, the doctor. Hear the full conversation, take it apart line by line, then say it…
out loud. By Adesso Italian (adessoitalian.com). The voices are AI-generated; every script is written for real life in Italy and checked by a native Italian speaker.