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Visiting a pharmacy in a foreign country can be stressful if you aren't feeling well, but knowing a few key medical terms will help you get the right care. In this lesson, we will focus on discussing symptoms, understanding prescriptions, and following treatment instructions.

### Symptoms and Prescriptions

When consulting a pharmacist or a doctor, you will first need to describe your issues, starting with **simptomul** (the symptom). Keep in mind that its plural form is **simptome**.

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If you need stronger medicine, a medical professional will need to prescribe it for you. The verb for this is **a prescrie** (to prescribe).

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### Medications and Dosages

Once you have your prescription, you will receive your medication, such as **antibioticul** (the antibiotic). The pharmacist will also instruct you on **doza** (the dose) you need to take.

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Medications come in many forms, but one of the most common is **capsula** (the capsule). When taking capsules or pills, you will use the verb **a înghiți** (to swallow).

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If your issue is external, like a muscle ache or a scrape, you might be given **unguentul** (the ointment) to apply directly to the skin. Alternatively, for a more natural approach, you might try **remediul** (the remedy).

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### Reading the Instructions

Every medication comes with an information sheet called **prospectul** (the leaflet). It is crucial to read this before starting a new treatment.

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The leaflet will outline how to take the medicine safely and will list any potential side effects. In Romanian, a side effect is an *efect* **secundar** (secondary effect). Because *secundar* is an adjective, it will match the noun it describes in gender and number.

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At the Pharmacy

adjective

adverb

adverbial phrase

auxiliary

auxiliary verb

conjunction

determiner

interjection

noun

numeral

particle

preposition

pronoun

sentence

verb

The verb to be and definite articles (a fi, -ul, -le)

Feminine definite articles (-a, -ua)

Indefinite articles (un, o)

Negative sentences (nu)

Question words (ce, unde, cine)

The verb to have (a avea)

Masculine plural nouns (-i, -ii)

Feminine plural nouns (-e, -i, -le)

Neuter plural nouns (-uri, -e, -le)

Adjectives and agreement

Present tense of regular -a verbs

Present tense of -a verbs with suffix (-ez)

Present tense of regular -i and -î verbs

Present tense of -i and -î verbs with suffix (-esc / -ăsc)

Present tense of -ea and -e verbs

Reflexive pronouns (mă, te, se, ne, vă)

Accusative prepositions (în, la, pe, din, cu)

Likes and dislikes (îmi place)

Possessive adjectives (meu, tău, său)

Third-person possessives (lui, ei, lor)

Possessive articles (al, a, ai, ale)

Formal politeness (dumneavoastră)

Demonstrative adjectives (acest, acel)

Numbers 1 to 10

The number two (doi, două)

Numbers 11 to 20

Counting by tens to 100

Quantifying large numbers (de)

The subjunctive (să)

Third-person subjunctive (să)

Direct object pronouns (îl, o, îi, le)

Personal direct objects (pe)

Days of the week

Telling time (e ora...)

Months of the Year (January to June)

Months of the Year (July to December)

The Four Seasons

Weather Conditions

Rooms in a House

Basic Body Parts: Upper Body

Basic Body Parts: Limbs

Everyday Clothing

Basic Foods: Groceries

Fruits and Vegetables

Around Town

Getting Around

Setting the Table

A Colorful World

Common Animals

In the Wild

Jobs and Careers

Everyday Tech

Describing people (tânăr, bătrân, înalt)

Asking when and why (când, de ce, care)

Hello and goodbye (bună ziua, la revedere)

Coming and going (intra, sta, trece)

Where is it? (sub, lângă, între)

Knowing and thinking (știu că, cred că)

Sorry, welcome, congratulations (îmi pare rău, la mulți ani)

Introducing yourself (mă numesc, sunt din România)

How much and how many (puțin, prea, doar)

Can and may (pot merge, pot să merg)

If and whether (dacă)

At school and university

Irregular verbs in the present (vrea, lua, da, bea, sta)

Free time and sport

How much is it? (cât costă, câți, câte)

Before and after (înainte, după, până)

At the doctor (mă doare)

Meals of the day (micul dejun, prânzul, cina)

At the restaurant

Ability and permission (a putea să)

Obligation and necessity (trebuie să)

Desires and intentions (a vrea să)

Impersonal statements (se)

Adverbs of frequency (adesea, uneori)

Conjunctions for reasons and links (pentru că, deci)

Stressed accusative pronouns (pe mine, pe tine)

Indefinite pronouns (cineva, ceva)

Negative pronouns and double negation (nimeni, nimic)

The past tense auxiliary (am, ai, a)

The past tense (am, ai, a)

Regular past participles (-at, -it)

Regular past participles (-ut, -s, -t)

Negative past tense (nu am)

Question	Answer
the symptom	simptomul
She got worried when the symptom appeared.	Ea s-a îngrijorat când a apărut simptomul.
These symptoms are very unpleasant.	Aceste simptome sunt foarte neplăcute.
to prescribe	prescrie
The nurse does not prescribe me medicines for a cold.	Asistenta nu-mi prescrie medicamente pentru răceală.
He only prescribes treatments without risks.	El prescrie doar tratamente fără riscuri.
the antibiotic	antibioticul
This antibiotic becomes effective after two days.	Acest antibiotic devine eficient după două zile.
the dose	doza
The dose is two pills daily.	Doza este de două pastile zilnic.
You must reduce the dose of the antibiotic.	Trebuie să reduci doza de antibiotic.
the capsule	capsula
This capsule is easy to take.	Această capsulă este ușor de luat.
The pharmacist sold him twenty capsules.	Farmacista i-a vândut douăzeci de capsule.
to swallow	înghiți
It is hard for me to swallow these capsules.	Mi-e greu să înghit aceste capsule.
The patient swallowed the medicine without saying anything.	Pacientul a înghițit medicamentul fără să zică nimic.
secondary	secundar
This treatment does not have any side effect.	Acest tratament nu are niciun efect secundar.
The secondary symptom disappeared quickly.	Simptomul secundar a dispărut repede.
the leaflet	prospectul
Read the leaflet before you take the pill.	Citiți prospectul înainte să luați pastila.
The leaflet explains every side effect.	Prospectul explică fiecare efect secundar.
the ointment	unguentul
This ointment reduces back pain.	Acest unguent reduce durerea de spate.
Apply the ointment so that it covers the wound.	Aplică unguentul astfel încât să acopere rana.
the remedy	remediul
My grandfather has a traditional remedy for the cold.	Bunicul meu are un remediu tradițional pentru răceală.
There is no perfect remedy, but this one works.	Nu există un remediu perfect, dar acesta funcționează.
the clinic	clinica
The pharmacy is right next to the clinic.	Farmacia este chiar lângă clinică.
The doctor at the clinic prescribed me an antibiotic.	Medicul de la clinică mi-a prescris un antibiotic.
medical	medical
At the clinic I had a medical checkup.	La clinică am făcut un control medical.
I need a medical certificate for work.	Am nevoie de o adeverință medicală pentru serviciu.
The medical treatment lasts two weeks.	Tratamentul medical durează două săptămâni.
the health insurance	asigurarea de sănătate
Do you have health insurance?	Ai asigurare de sănătate?
Health insurance covers part of the price.	Asigurarea de sănătate acoperă o parte din preț.
Without health insurance, the antibiotic costs a lot.	Fără asigurare de sănătate, antibioticul costă mult.

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