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How to Say ‘Do you take any medication?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Toma algún medicamento?

TOH-mah ahl-GOON meh-dee-kah-MEN-toh

[TOH-mah ahl-GOON meh-dee-kah-MEN-toh]

💬 Usage Tip: Spanish uses tomar for taking medicine. algún is the short form of alguno used before a masculine noun; before a feminine one it's alguna, as in alguna pastilla "any pill".

Phrase Breakdown

¿Toma algún

TOH-mah ahl-GOON

Do you take any

'Toma' is the formal 'usted' form of 'tomar' (to take). 'Algún' is stressed on the last syllable: al-GÚN.

Example

¿Toma algún suplemento?

Do you take any supplement?

Words in this phrase

Toma

[TOH-mah]

do you take

Formal 'you' form of 'tomar', to take (medicine, drinks).

Example

¿Toma pastillas para dormir?

Do you take sleeping pills?

algún

[ahl-GOON]

any / some

Indefinite adjective meaning 'any' or 'some'; before a masculine singular noun.

Example

¿Hay Algún coste extra por el aparcacoches?

Is there any extra cost for the valet service?

medicamento?

meh-dee-kah-MEN-toh

medication?

A long word, so say it slowly: me-di-ca-MEN-to. The stress falls on 'men'.

Example

Este medicamento es fuerte.

This medication is strong.

Words in this phrase

medicamento

[meh-dee-kah-MEN-toh]

medicine, medication

Any drug used to treat or prevent illness.

Example

Tomo este medicamento cada mañana.

I take this medicine every morning.

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