Learn Spanish (Latin America): Tomo un medicamento para el dolor.

Tomo un medicamento para el dolor.

I take a medicine for the pain.

Breakdown of Tomo un medicamento para el dolor.

the medicine, the medication

Questions & Answers about Tomo un medicamento para el dolor.

Is dolor related to the verb doler we are learning in this lesson?

Yes! Doler is the verb meaning to hurt or to ache, as in me duele (it hurts me). Dolor is the noun form, meaning pain or ache. In this sentence, you aren't using a verb like gustar; you are simply taking medicine for the pain (el dolor).

Why do we use tomo for taking medicine? Could I use llevo?

You must use tomar when talking about ingesting medicine, pills, or liquids. You wouldn't use llevar, because llevar means to take in the sense of transporting something from one place to another, like taking a book to the library.

Why does this sentence use para instead of por?

Para is used here to show purpose. It tells us what the medication is intended to treat. While por means because of, using para is the standard and most natural way in Spanish to describe what a remedy or treatment is for.

Can I say una medicina instead of un medicamento?

Yes, they are mostly interchangeable in everyday conversation. Medicamento refers specifically to the drug or medication itself. Medicina can also mean medication, but it is additionally used to talk about the entire science or field of medicine.