farmacia
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “farmacia” mean in English?
pharmacy
Example sentences
La farmacia está en la esquina.
The pharmacy is on the corner.
Compro las medicinas en la farmacia.
I buy the medicines at the pharmacy.
La farmacia abre 24 horas.
The pharmacy is open 24 hours.
How to use it
Farmacia means 'pharmacy' / 'chemist's'. Feminine: la farmacia. Often marked by a green cross sign in Spain. Plural farmacias.
Common mistake
In Spain, farmacias are marked with a green cross. Distinct from droguería (which sells household / hygiene products, not medicine).
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.