How to Say ‘The pharmacy’ in Portuguese
A farmácia
ah fur-MAH-syuh
[ah fur-MAH-syuh]
🇵🇹 In Portugal: Portuguese pharmacists give real advice on minor ailments and sell some medicines that need a prescription elsewhere. Look for the green cross; a farmácia de serviço "duty pharmacy" stays open late.
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
the (feminine singular)
Same article "a" used before a feminine noun; often unstressed in speech.
A estação é ali à direita.
The station is right there on the right.
farmácia
[fur-MAH-syuh]
pharmacy
A shop selling medicines, marked by a green cross in Portugal.
Há uma farmácia aqui perto?
Is there a pharmacy near here?
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