Spanish · Farmacia / receta
You ask whether there is a cheaper generic: what to say in Spanish
You ask whether there is a cheaper generic.
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How it's done. A generic is genérico, a branded drug is de marca; the active ingredient is principio activo; the pharmacist may offer a generic if the prescription allows.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
¿Tiene este medicamento en genérico?
TYEH-neh ES-teh meh-dee-kuh-MAYN-toh en kheh-NEH-ree-koh?
Do you have this medicine as a generic?
THEY SAY
Sí, tiene el mismo principio activo y es más barato.See, TYEH-neh el MEEZ-moh preen-SEE-pyoh uhk-TEE-boh ee es mahs buh-RAH-toh.
Yes, it has the same active ingredient and is cheaper.
They might also say:
Sí, lleva lo mismo y cuesta menos.
See, YEH-buh loh MEEZ-moh ee koo-ES-tuh MEH-nos.
Yes, same content and it costs less.
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YOU REPLY
¿Es igual de bueno?
Es ee-goo-AHL deh boo-EH-noh?
Is it just as good?
THEY SAY
Sí, es lo mismo.See, es loh MEEZ-moh.
Yes, it is the same.
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YOU REPLY
Entonces me lo llevo.
Ayn-TOHN-ses meh loh YEH-boh.
Then I'll take it.
THEY SAY
Muy bien. Son seis euros.Mooy byayn. Sohn says EH-oo-ros.
Very well. That's six euros.
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YOU FINISH
Aquí tiene. Gracias.
Uh-KEE TYEH-neh. GRAH-syuhs.
Here you are. Thanks.
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
medicamento
meh-dee-kuh-MAYN-toh
noun
medicine
genérico
kheh-NEH-ree-koh
adjective
generic
Sí
See
adverb
yes
tiene
TYEH-neh
verb
has
mismo
MEEZ-moh
adjective
same
principio
preen-SEE-pyoh
noun
beginning
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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