How to Say ‘Where is the pharmacy?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Dónde está la farmacia?
DON-deh eh-STAH lah fahr-mah-THYAH
[DON-deh eh-STAH lah fahr-mah-THYAH]
💬 Usage Tip: Use está for where things are: ¿Dónde está el hospital? "Where is the hospital?"
Phrase Breakdown
¿Dónde está
DON-deh eh-STAH
Where is
Use 'está' (from 'estar') for location. Stress both written accents: DÓN-de es-TÁ.
¿Dónde está el hospital?
Where is the hospital?
Words in this phrase
Dónde
[DON-deh]
where
An interrogative word meaning where; it asks for a destination or location.
¿A dónde quiere ir?
Where do you want to go?
está
[eh-STAH]
is
Form of estar used for states or feelings.
Está muy contenta con la noticia.
She is very happy about the news.
la farmacia?
lah fahr-mah-THYAH
the pharmacy?
A feminine noun, so it takes 'la'. In Spain, the 'c' sounds like 'th': far-MA-thia.
La farmacia está cerrada.
The pharmacy is closed.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
farmacia
[fahr-mah-THYAH]
pharmacy
Farmacia means pharmacy or chemist's shop.
Necesito medicina, ¿dónde está la farmacia?
I need medicine, where is the pharmacy?
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