Spanish · Farmacia / receta
You ask whether medicines can be taken together: what to say in Spanish
You ask whether you can take medicines together.
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How it's done. Before combining medicines ask the pharmacist: he sees what you already take and warns about dangerous combinations.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
Perdone, tomo este medicamento. ¿Puedo tomar también ibuprofeno?
Pehr-DOH-neh, TOH-moh ES-teh meh-dee-kuh-MAYN-toh. Poo-EH-doh toh-MAHR tuhm-BYAYN ee-boo-proh-FEH-noh?
Excuse me, I'm taking this medicine. May I also take ibuprofen?
THEY SAY
Mejor no. Con este, tome paracetamol.Meh-KHOR noh. Kohn ES-teh, TOH-meh puh-ruh-seh-tuh-MOL.
Better not. With this one, take paracetamol.
They might also say:
No se lo aconsejo. Tome paracetamol.
Noh seh loh uh-kohn-SEH-khoh. TOH-meh puh-ruh-seh-tuh-MOL.
I wouldn't advise it. Take paracetamol.
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YOU REPLY
¿Cada cuánto puedo tomarlo?
KAH-duh koo-AHN-toh poo-EH-doh toh-MAHR-loh?
How often can I take it?
THEY SAY
Cada seis u ocho horas, no más de cuatro al día.KAH-duh says oo OH-choh OH-ruhs, noh mahs deh koo-AH-troh ahl DEE-uh.
Every six or eight hours, no more than four a day.
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YOU FINISH
Entendido. Gracias.
Ayn-tayn-DEE-doh. GRAH-syuhs.
Understood. Thanks.
THEY SAY
De nada. Y lea siempre el prospecto.Deh NAH-duh. Ee LEH-uh SYEHM-preh el pros-PEK-toh.
You're welcome. And always read the leaflet.
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.
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Words worth knowing
Perdone
Pehr-DOH-neh
verb
excuse me, sorry
tomo
TOH-moh
verb
I take
medicamento
meh-dee-kuh-MAYN-toh
noun
medicine
tomar
toh-MAHR
verb
to take
también
tuhm-BYAYN
adverb
also, too
ibuprofeno
ee-boo-proh-FEH-noh
noun
ibuprofen
27 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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