Talk about a pharmacist and their work. Use a short everyday sentence.

The idea

Use el farmacéutico or un farmacéutico for a man and la farmacéutica or una farmacéutica for a woman. The plurals are los farmacéuticos and las farmacéuticas.

Examples

  • El farmacéutico abre la farmacia temprano.The male pharmacist opens the pharmacy early.
  • La farmacéutica explica cómo usar la crema.The female pharmacist explains how to use the cream.
  • Pregunto a un farmacéutico por el horario.I ask a male pharmacist about the opening hours.
  • Mi hermana es farmacéutica.My sister is a pharmacist.
  • Los farmacéuticos trabajan en equipo.The pharmacists work as a team.
  • Dos farmacéuticas preparan los pedidos.Two female pharmacists prepare the orders.

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Watch out

Do not confuse farmacéutico, the person, with farmacia, the place.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the answer: Ella es ___. (farmacéutica / farmacéutico)

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    farmacéutica

    farmacéutica names a woman in this profession.

  2. Choose the answer: Los dos hombres son ___. (farmacéuticos / farmacéuticas)

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    farmacéuticos

    farmacéuticos is the masculine plural for the people described.

  3. Choose the answer: El farmacéutico trabaja en una ___. (farmacia / bicicleta)

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    farmacia

    farmacia is the place where the pharmacist works.

Use it today

Describe a pharmacist at work. Use a short everyday sentence.