Spanish · Farmacia / receta
You ask about side effects: what to say in Spanish
You ask about side effects.
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How it's done. Side effects are efectos secundarios; read the prospecto (leaflet): it states when to see a doctor immediately.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
¿Este medicamento tiene efectos secundarios?
ES-teh meh-dee-kuh-MAYN-toh TYEH-neh eh-FEK-tos seh-koon-DAH-ryos?
Does this medicine have side effects?
THEY SAY
Puede dar un poco de sueño.Poo-EH-deh dahr oon POH-koh deh soo-EH-nyoh.
It may make you a little sleepy.
They might also say:
Puede producir algo de somnolencia.
Poo-EH-deh proh-doo-SEER AHL-goh deh som-noh-LAYN-syuh.
It may cause some drowsiness.
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YOU REPLY
¿Puedo conducir si lo tomo?
Poo-EH-doh kohn-doo-SEER see loh TOH-moh?
Can I drive if I take it?
THEY SAY
Mejor no. Espere a ver cómo le sienta.Meh-KHOR noh. Es-PEH-reh uh behr KOH-moh leh SYAYN-tuh.
Better not. Wait and see how it affects you.
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YOU FINISH
De acuerdo, gracias.
Deh uh-koo-EHR-doh, GRAH-syuhs.
All right, thanks.
THEY SAY
De nada. Que se mejore.Deh NAH-duh. Keh seh meh-KHOH-reh.
You're welcome. Get well soon.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
medicamento
meh-dee-kuh-MAYN-toh
noun
medicine
tiene
TYEH-neh
verb
has
efectos
eh-FEK-tos
noun
effects
secundarios
seh-koon-DAH-ryos
adjective
secondary (plural)
Puede
Poo-EH-deh
verb
can
dar
dahr
verb
to give
22 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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