You will be learning more about explaining directions, warnings, side effects, names of medications, etc. in later lessons. Here, you’ll learn some very basic information to get you started.
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| bottle | la botella | la bow-tay-yah |
| childproof lid | la tapa a prueba de los niños | la tah-pa ah proo-ay-bah day lohs neen-yohs |
| easy-open lid | la tapa que abre fácilmente | la tah-pa kay ah-bray fah-seel-main-tay |
| container | el envase | ale ain-bah-say |
| entrance | la entrada | la ain-trah-dah |
| exit | la salida | la sah-lee-dah |
| form | la forma | la for-ma |
| generic drug | la medicina genérica | la may-dee-see-nah hay-nay-ree-kah |
| generic form of… | la forma genérica de… | la for-ma hay-nay-ree-kah day |
| juice | el jugo | ale hoo-go |
| milk | la leche | la lay-chay |
| label (on the bottle) | la etiqueta | la ay-tee-kay-tah |
| name-brand drug | la medicina de marca registrada | la may-dee-see-nah day mar-kah ray-he-strah-dah |
| new prescription | la receta nueva | la ray-say-tah noo-ay-bah |
| refill | el surtido | ale sewer-tee-doe |
| overdose | una dosis excesiva | oo-nah doe-sees ay-say-see-bah |
| poisoning |
un envenenamiento / una intoxicación |
oon ain-bay-nay-nah-me-ain-toe / oo-nah een-toke-see-kah-see-own |
| Prescription information sheet (about the medicine) |
la hoja de información sobre (la medicina) |
la oh-ha day een-for-ma-see-own so-bray (la may-dee-see-nah) |
| restroom |
el aseo / el baño / las facilidades / los servicios |
ale ah-say-oh / ale bahn-yo / lahs fa-see-lee-dah-dace / lohs sair-bee-see-ohs |
| telephone (cell phone) | el teléfono (celular) | ale tay-lay-fo-no (say-loo-lar) |
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.
