Questions & Answers about La farmacista consiglia questa medicina.
Since farmacista ends in -a, is it always feminine?
Not necessarily! Words ending in -ista (like farmacista, turista, dentista) are a special noun class. In the singular, they always end in -a for both men and women. We only know this pharmacist is a woman because of the feminine article La. A male pharmacist is il farmacista. How do I make la farmacista plural if there are multiple pharmacists?
This is where the genders split for -ista nouns. The feminine plural takes the standard feminine -e ending to become le farmaciste. The masculine plural takes the standard masculine -i ending to become i farmacisti. A mixed group also uses the masculine i farmacisti. Why use consiglia for "recommends" instead of raccomanda?
Consigliare (to advise or suggest) is the most natural verb in Italian for everyday recommendations like a medicine, a book, or a restaurant. Raccomandare is usually reserved for urgent warnings, strong commands, or formally recommending a person for a job. Is there another common word for "medicine" I could use here?
Yes, you will often hear il farmaco. While la medicina is the everyday term used by most people, il farmaco is a slightly more clinical or formal word for a drug or medication. Both work perfectly in this context. Learn La farmacista consiglia questa medicina and more in Italian
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