Buying Medicine at a Pharmacy 在药店买药

American English | CEFR A2

Buying Medicine at a Pharmacy

Pharmacist: Hi! How can I help you today?
Customer: Hi! I’m looking for something for a headache.
Pharmacist: Sure. How long have you had it?
Customer: Since this morning. It’s not too bad, but it’s bothering me.
Pharmacist: I see. Have you taken anything for it yet?
Customer: No, not yet.
Pharmacist: Are you taking any other medications?
Customer: No, I’m not.
Pharmacist: Do you have any allergies to medication?
Customer: No, I don’t.
Pharmacist: Okay. Let me ask a few more questions before we choose something.
Pharmacist: This is an over-the-counter pain reliever. Let’s check the label together.
Customer: Okay. How often should I take it?
Pharmacist: Follow the directions on the label. I can explain them to you.
Customer: Thanks. Are there any side effects?
Pharmacist: There can be. Let me explain the warnings, too.
Customer: Okay, I’ll take this one. Thanks for your help!
Pharmacist: You’re welcome! You can pay at the register.

Buying Medicine at a Pharmacy
/ˈbaɪɪŋ ˈmɛdəsən ət ə ˈfɑrməsi/

Pharmacist: Hi! How can I help you today?
/haɪ | haʊ kən aɪ hɛlp yə təˈdeɪ/
Customer: Hi! I’m looking for something for a headache.
/haɪ | aɪm ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈsʌmθɪŋ fər ə ˈhɛdeɪk/
Pharmacist: Sure. How long have you had it?
/ʃʊr | haʊ lɔŋ həv yə hæd ɪt/
Customer: Since this morning. It’s not too bad, but it’s bothering me.
/sɪns ðɪs ˈmɔrnɪŋ | ɪts nɑt tu bæd | bət ɪts ˈbɑðərɪŋ mi/
Pharmacist: I see. Have you taken anything for it yet?
/aɪ si | həv yə ˈteɪkən ˈɛniθɪŋ fər ɪt yɛt/
Customer: No, not yet.
/noʊ | nɑt yɛt/
Pharmacist: Are you taking any other medications?
/ər yə ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɛni ˈʌðər ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃənz/
Customer: No, I’m not.
/noʊ | aɪm nɑt/
Pharmacist: Do you have any allergies to medication?
/də yə hæv ˈɛni ˈælərdʒiz tə ˌmɛdəˈkeɪʃən/
Customer: No, I don’t.
/noʊ | aɪ doʊnt/
Pharmacist: Okay. Let me ask a few more questions before we choose something.
/oʊˈkeɪ | lɛt mi æsk ə fyu mɔr ˈkwɛstʃənz bɪˈfɔr wi tʃuz ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
Pharmacist: This is an over-the-counter pain reliever. Let’s check the label together.
/ðɪs ɪz ən ˌoʊvər ðə ˈkaʊntər peɪn rɪˈlivər | lɛts tʃɛk ðə ˈleɪbəl təˈɡɛðər/
Customer: Okay. How often should I take it?
/oʊˈkeɪ | haʊ ˈɔfən ʃəd aɪ teɪk ɪt/
Pharmacist: Follow the directions on the label. I can explain them to you.
/ˈfɑloʊ ðə dəˈrɛkʃənz ɑn ðə ˈleɪbəl | aɪ kən ɪkˈspleɪn ðəm tə yə/
Customer: Thanks. Are there any side effects?
/θæŋks | ər ðɛr ˈɛni saɪd ɪˈfɛkts/
Pharmacist: There can be. Let me explain the warnings, too.
/ðɛr kən bi | lɛt mi ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋz tu/
Customer: Okay, I’ll take this one. Thanks for your help!
/oʊˈkeɪ | aɪl teɪk ðɪs wʌn | θæŋks fər yər hɛlp/
Pharmacist: You’re welcome! You can pay at the register.
/yər ˈwɛlkəm | yə kən peɪ ət ðə ˈrɛdʒɪstər/

Buying Medicine at a Pharmacy
在药店买药

Pharmacist: Hi! How can I help you today?
药师:您好!有什么可以帮您?
Customer: Hi! I’m looking for something for a headache.
顾客:您好!我想买点治头疼的药。
Pharmacist: Sure. How long have you had it?
药师:好的。头疼多久了?
Customer: Since this morning. It’s not too bad, but it’s bothering me.
顾客:从今天早上开始的。不算太严重,但挺难受的。
Pharmacist: I see. Have you taken anything for it yet?
药师:明白了。您吃过什么药吗?
Customer: No, not yet.
顾客:没有,还没吃。
Pharmacist: Are you taking any other medications?
药师:您还在吃别的药吗?
Customer: No, I’m not.
顾客:没有。
Pharmacist: Do you have any allergies to medication?
药师:您对药物过敏吗?
Customer: No, I don’t.
顾客:不过敏。
Pharmacist: Okay. Let me ask a few more questions before we choose something.
药师:好。我再问几个问题,然后咱们再选药。
Pharmacist: This is an over-the-counter pain reliever. Let’s check the label together.
药师:这是一种非处方止痛药。我们一起看一下标签。
Customer: Okay. How often should I take it?
顾客:好。多久吃一次?
Pharmacist: Follow the directions on the label. I can explain them to you.
药师:按标签上的说明服用。我可以给您解释一下。
Customer: Thanks. Are there any side effects?
顾客:谢谢。有副作用吗?
Pharmacist: There can be. Let me explain the warnings, too.
药师:可能会有。我也给您说明一下注意事项。
Customer: Okay, I’ll take this one. Thanks for your help!
顾客:好,我就拿这个。谢谢您的帮忙!
Pharmacist: You’re welcome! You can pay at the register.
药师:不客气!您可以到收银台付款。

Do you have anything for a sore throat? 你们有治喉咙痛的药吗?
/də yə hæv ˈɛniθɪŋ fər ə sɔr θroʊt/
Can I get this without a prescription? 这个不需要处方也能买吗?
/kən aɪ ɡɛt ðɪs wɪˈðaʊt ə prɪˈskrɪpʃən/
Should I take this with food? 这个药需要随餐服用吗?
/ʃəd aɪ teɪk ðɪs wɪð fud/
How many pills should I take at a time? 我每次应该服用几片药?
/haʊ ˈmɛni pɪlz ʃəd aɪ teɪk ət ə taɪm/
Will this medicine make me sleepy? 这个药会让我犯困吗?
/wɪl ðɪs ˈmɛdəsən meɪk mi ˈslipi/
Can I take this with my other medicine? 这个药可以和我正在吃的其他药一起服用吗?
/kən aɪ teɪk ðɪs wɪð maɪ ˈʌðər ˈmɛdəsən/
How long can I take this medicine? 这个药我最多可以连续服用多久?
/haʊ lɔŋ kən aɪ teɪk ðɪs ˈmɛdəsən/
What should I do if I miss a dose? 如果漏服一次药,我该怎么办?
/wʌt ʃəd aɪ du ɪf aɪ mɪs ə doʊs/