The following chart presents some expressions for ensuring that you have covered all of the patient's questions and advised them of what to do if they have any issues with the medication.
Please note that some of the phrases in this section are intended for pharmacists to use in patient consultation specifically.
English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
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Would you like to speak with the pharmacist? | ¿Quiere hablar con el/la farmacéutico/a? | key-air-ay ah-blar cone ale / la far-ma-say-oo-tee-koh/kah |
Please call us if you have any questions. | Favor de llamarnos si tenga preguntas. | fah-bore day yah-mar-nohs see tain-gah pray-goon-tahs |
Can you read these directions? | ¿Puede leer estas instrucciones? | p’way-day lay-air ace-tahs een-strook-see-own-ace |
Do you prefer a Spanish label? | ¿Prefiere una etiqueta escrita en español? | pray-fee-air-ay oo-nah ay-tee-kay-tah ace-kree-tah ain ace-pahn-yole |
It is very important that you follow the instructions for taking the medication (given by your doctor / nurse / pharmacist). | Es muy importante que siga las instrucciones para tomar la medicina (que le dio su doctor / su enfermero / su farmacéutico). | ace moo-ee eem-pour-tahn-tay kay see-gah lahs een-strook-see-own-ace pah-rah toe-mar la may-dee-see-nah (kay lay dee-oh sue doak-tore / sue ain-fair-may-row / sue far-ma-say-oo-tee-koh) |
Do you fully understand the instructions for use? | ¿Comprende totalmente las instrucciones para tomar la medicina? | comb-prain-day toe-tall-main-tay lahs een-strook-see-own-ace pah-rah toe-mar la may-dee-see-nah |
Did your doctor explain to you how to take this medication? | ¿Le explicó su doctor como tomar esta medicina? | lay ace-plee-co sue doak-toar koh-mo toe-mar ace-tah may-dee-see-nah |
Do you have any questions about your (acetaminophen) medication? | ¿Tiene preguntas sobre su medicamento (de acetaminofén)? | tee-ay-nay pray-goon-tahs so-bray sue may-dee-kah-main-toe (day ah-say-tah-mee-no-fane) |
Are you taking your medications as prescribed? | ¿Está tomando sus medicinas según las instrucciones? | ace-tah toe-mahn-doe suess may-dee-see-nahs say-goon lahs een-strook-see-own-ace |
How many tablets are you taking each day? | ¿Cuántas tabletas toma cada día? | k’wahn-tahs tah-blay-tahs toe-mah kah-dah dee-ah |
Do you know why you are taking this medication? | ¿Sabe por qué está tomando esta medicina? | sah-bay pour-kay ace-tah toe-mahn-doe ace-tah may-dee-see-nah |
Can you please repeat back to me the instructions that I have given you? | ¿Puede repetirme las instrucciones que le dije? | p’wayde ray-pay-teer-may lahs een-strook-see-own-ace kay lay dee-hay |
It's okay to ask questions for clarification if you don't understand something. | Está bien hacernos preguntas para clarificación si no comprenda algo. | ace-tah bee-ain ah-sair-nohs pray-goon-tahs pah-rah klah-ree-fee-kah-see-own see no comb-prane-dah all-go |
Do not be embarrassed to ask me to repeat something. | No esté avergonzado/a al pedirme que le repite algo. | no ace-tay ah-bare-gone-sah-doe / dah all pay-dear-may kay lay ray-pee-tay all-go |
When will you see your doctor? | ¿Cuándo va a ver a su doctor? | k’wahn-doe bah ah bare ah sue doak-tore |
Please make an appointment to see your doctor for refills. | Haga una cita con su doctor para pedirle más surtidos. | ah-gah oo-nah see-tah cone sue doak-tore pah-rah pay-dear-lay mahs sewer-tee-dohs |
It is important to listen to the doctor regarding correct dosage. | Es importante que escuche al doctor con respeto a la dosis correcta. | ace eem-pour-tahn-tay kay ace-koo-chay all doak-tore cone ray-spay-toe a la doe-sees koh-rake-tah |
Call us with questions or problems. | Llámenos con preguntas o problemas. | ya-may-nohs cone pray-goon-gahs oh pro-blay-mahs |
Call your doctor if you have problems. | Llame a su doctor si tenga problemas. | ya-may ah sue doke-tore see tain-gah pro-blay-mahs |
If you are struggling with a concept or terminology in the course, you may contact PharmacySpanishSupport@capella.edu for assistance.
If you are having technical issues, please contact learningcoach@sophia.org.
Source: This content has been adapted from "Pharmacy Spanish" by Stephanie Langston.