Sometimes you will need to explain issues with patients' prescriptions that are preventing you from filling them right away. The following expressions can help you have these more difficult conversations.
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| Calm down, please. |
Cálmese, por favor. OR Tranquilo/a. |
kall-may-say, pour fah-bore trahn-key-lo/la |
| I'm speaking with the doctor. | Estoy hablando con el/la doctor/a. | ace-toy ah-blahn-doe cone ale/la doak-tore/ah |
| I have to call the doctor. | Tengo que llamar al / a la doctor/a. | tain-go kay yah-mar all / ah la doak-tore / ah |
| We don't have this drug. | No tenemos esta medicina. | no tay-nay-mohs ace-tah may-dee-see-nah |
| We have to order this drug. | Tenemos que pedir esta medicina. | tay-nay-mohs kay pay-deer ace-tah may-dee-see-nah |
| It contains the same ingredients. | Contiene los mismos ingredientes. | cone-tee-ay-nay lohs mees-mohs een-gray-dee-ain-tace |
| The order comes in ____. | El pedido llega ____. | ale pay-dee-doe yay-gah ____ |
| We do not have enough medication to fill your prescription. | Nos falta la cantidad total para surtir su receta. | nohs fal-tah la kahn-tee-dod toe-tall pa-rah sewer-teer sue ray-say-tah. |
| We have provided you with (#) pills / tablets to hold you over. | Le hemos dado (#) píldoras / tabletas para ahora. | lay ay-mohs dah-doe (#) peel / tah-blay-tahs -door-ahs pa-rah ah-oar-ah |
| The balance will be in on (date). | Tendremos el resto (date). | tain-dray-mohs ale race-toe (date) |
| You may pay at that time. | Puede pagar entonces. | p’way-day pah-garr ain-tone-sace |
| When would you like to pick-up your prescription? | ¿Cuándo quiere recoger su receta? | k’wann-doe key-ay-ray ray-koh-hair sue ray-say-tah |
| The wait is (#) minutes / hours. | La espera es (#) minutos / horas. | la ace-pay-rah ace (#) mee-noo-tohs / oar-ahs |
| Can you / Do you want to wait? | ¿Puede / Quiere esperar? | p'way-day / key-air-ay ace-pay-rahr |
| Can you wait (#) minutes / hours? | ¿Puede usted esperar (#) minutos / horas? | p'way-day oo-staid ace-pay-rahr (#) me-noo-tohs / oar-ahs |
| Can you return in (#) minutes / hours? | ¿Puede usted volver en (#) minutos / horas? | p'way-day oo-staid bowl-bare ain (#) me-noo-tohs / oar-ahs |
| Can you return at (time)? | ¿Puede usted volver a la(s) (hora)? | p'way-day oo-staid bowl-bare ah la(s) (time) |
| Can you return tomorrow? | ¿Puede usted volver mañana? | p'way-day oo-staid bowl-bare mahn-yah-nah |
| You have to call your doctor. | Tiene que llamar a su doctor/a. | tee-ay-nay kay yah-mar ah sue doak-tore/ah |
| You have to see your doctor. | Tiene que ver a su doctor/a. | tee-ay-nay kay bare ah sue doak-tore / ah |
| There’s only one refill left. | Sólo queda un surtido. | so-lo kay-da oon sewer-tee-doe |
| The prescription is not ready. | La receta no está lista. | la ray-say-tah no ay-stah lee-stah |
| The prescription is ready | La receta está lista. | la ray-say-tah ay-stah lee-stah |
| The prescription will be ready ____. | La receta va a estar lista ____. | la ray-say-tah bah ah ay-star lee-stah ____. |
| The prescription is ready for (name). | La receta está lista para (name). | la ray-say-tah ay-stah lee-stah pa-rah (name) |
| We will call you as soon as your prescription is ready. | Le llamaremos tan pronto como su receta esté lista. | lay yah-ma-ray-mohs tahn prone-toe koh-mo sue ray-say-tah ay-stay lee-stah |
| We will call you as soon as your prescriptions are ready. | Le llamaremos tan pronto como sus recetas estén listas. | lay yah-ma-ray-mohs tahn prone-toe koh-mo suess ray-say-tahs ay-stain lee-stahs |
| Do you need the prescription today? | ¿Necesita la receta hoy? | nay-say-see-tah la ray-say-tah oy |
| Your prescription has no refills. | Su receta no tiene ningún surtido. | sue ray-say-tah no tee-ay-nay neen goonsewer-tee-doe. |
| We are contacting your doctor to obtain refill authorization. | Llamamos a su doctor para obtener el permiso de (re)surtirla. | yah-mah-mohs ah sue doke-tore pa-rah oab-tay-nair ale pair-me-so day (ray)sewer-teer-la. |
| This prescription (medicine) won’t have an (adverse) interaction with your/his/her other prescriptions (medicines). | Esta receta (medicina) no va a tener ninguna interacción adversa con sus otras recetas (medicinas). | ace-tah ray-say-tah (may-dee-see-nah) no bah ah tay-nair neen-goo-nah een-tair-ahk-see-own ahd-bare-sah cone seuss oh-trahs ray-say-tahs (may-dee-see-nahs) |
| This prescription (medicine) may have an (adverse) interaction with your/his/her other prescriptions (medicines). | Esta receta (medicina) puede tener una interacción adversa con sus otras recetas (medicinas). | ace-tah ray-say-tah (may-dee-see-nah) p'way-day tay-nair oo-nah een-tair-ahk-see-own ahd-bare-sah cone seuss oh-trahs ray-say-tahs (may-dee-see-nahs) |
| We are contacting your doctor for further instructions. | Llamamos a su doctor para más instrucciones. | yah-mah-mohs ah sue doke-tore pa-rah mahs een-strook-see-oh-nace |
If you are struggling with a concept or terminology in the course, you may contact PharmacySpanishSupport@capella.edu for assistance.
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Source: This content has been adapted from "Pharmacy Spanish" by Stephanie Langston.
