Farmacia coloquial: síntomas y consejos (B1)

Quiz: empareja síntoma/expresión con consejo coloquial de farmacia.
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Tener tos (cough). Typical advice: jarabe antitusivo (cough syrup) or pastillas para chupar (lozenges). Useful phrase: “Para la tos, ¿qué me recomiendas?”

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Mocos = congestión nasal (a runny/stuffy nose). Advice: spray nasal (nasal spray) o un mucolítico (a mucolytic medicine). Phrase: “Estoy con mocos, ¿algo para descongestionar?”

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Estar fatal = sentirse muy mal (to feel really bad/awful). In Spain they often recommend paracetamol or ibuprofeno and rest for mild cases.

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“Mano de santo” = a very effective remedy, something that works wonders. A pharmacist can say: “Este jarabe es mano de santo” (it’s a miracle cure).

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Key phrases in the pharmacy: “¿Tenéis algo para…?” “Me encuentro fatal.” “Tengo tos/mocos.” “¿Cada cuántas horas?” “¿Con o sin comida?”

Comprehension check:

Para “tener tos”, en la farmacia pedirías…
un jarabe antitusivo
un spray nasal
unas gotas para los ojos
Correct answer: jarabe antitusivo. In Spain, for cough they usually suggest a syrup or pastillas para chupar (lozenges). See the structure tener + síntoma.
Remember: “tener tos” → jarabe o pastillas para chupar.
Completa: Si digo “tengo mocos”, el consejo típico es ____.
un mucolítico o spray nasal
tiritas
colonia
“Tener mocos” = nasal congestion / runny nose. In the pharmacy they’ll offer a nasal spray or a mucolytic.
It’s about congestión nasal.
¿Qué significa “mano de santo” en la farmacia?
un remedio muy eficaz
un santo en procesión
un medicamento homeopático
“Mano de santo” is a colloquial expression meaning a “miracle cure”, something that helps very quickly.
Think of something that works amazingly well.
Si dices “estoy fatal” con gripe, a menudo te recomendarán…
paracetamol o ibuprofeno y reposo
antibióticos siempre
hacer una resonancia magnética
Cultural note: in Spain they often start with simple solutions — paracetamol/ibuprofeno and rest for mild cases.
Start with something simple, not complex tests.

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