Spanish · Centro de salud / médico de cabecera
The doctor gives advice and explains how to take the medicine: what to say in Spanish
The doctor advises and explains how to take the medicine.
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How it's done. Prescriptions say cada ocho horas (every eight hours), con las comidas (with meals), en ayunas (on an empty stomach), antes de dormir (before bed).Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Le voy a recetar un antibiótico. Tómelo cada ocho horas, con las comidas.Leh boy uh reh-seh-TAHR oon ahn-tee-BYOH-tee-koh. TOH-meh-loh KAH-duh OH-choh OH-ruhs, kohn lahs koh-MEE-duhs.
I'll prescribe an antibiotic. Take it every eight hours, with meals.
YOU REPLY
¿Cuántos días tengo que tomarlo?
Koo-AHN-tos DEE-uhs TAYN-goh keh toh-MAHR-loh?
For how many days do I have to take it?
THEY SAY
Siete días. Hasta terminar la caja.SYEH-teh DEE-uhs. AHS-tuh tehr-mee-NAHR lah KAH-khuh.
Seven days. Until the box is finished.
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YOU REPLY
¿Y puedo tomar alcohol?
Ee poo-EH-doh toh-MAHR uhl-koh-OL?
And can I drink alcohol?
THEY SAY
No se lo recomiendo.Noh seh loh reh-koh-MYAYN-doh.
I don't recommend it.
They might also say:
Mejor evítelo.
Meh-KHOR eh-BEE-teh-loh.
Better avoid it.
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YOU FINISH
Entendido. No tomo alcohol.
Ayn-tayn-DEE-doh. Noh TOH-moh uhl-koh-OL.
Understood. I don't drink alcohol.
THEY SAY
Muy bien. Y si tiene algún problema, vuelva a verme.Mooy byayn. Ee see TYEH-neh uhl-GOON proh-BLEH-muh, boo-EL-buh uh BEHR-meh.
Very good. And if you have any problem, come back and see me.
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
voy
boy
verb
I go
recetar
reh-seh-TAHR
verb
to prescribe
antibiótico
ahn-tee-BYOH-tee-koh
noun
antibiotic
Tómelo
TOH-meh-loh
verb
take it
horas
OH-ruhs
noun
hours
comidas
koh-MEE-duhs
noun
meals
34 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?
¿Puede escribírmelo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh es-kree-BEER-meh-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you write it down for me, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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