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"Pharmacy" in Finnish: apteekki
apteekki
Say it: AP-teek-ki. In Finnish, stress is always on the first syllable.
Apteekki means "pharmacy". Medicine is lääke, and a prescription is a resepti.
At the pharmacy
| Finnish | English |
|---|---|
| apteekki | pharmacy |
| lääke | medicine |
| resepti | prescription |
| särkylääke | painkiller |
| kuume | fever |
| flunssa | cold, flu |
| yskä | cough |
Asking for something
Use tarvitsen ("I need") followed by the item in the partitive: Tarvitsen särkylääkettä ("I need a painkiller"). You can also ask Onko teillä...? ("Do you have ...?").
Example sentences
- Missä on lähin apteekki?Where is the nearest pharmacy?
- Tarvitsen särkylääkettä.I need a painkiller.
- Minulla on resepti.I have a prescription.
- Onko apteekki auki?Is the pharmacy open?
Common questions
How do you say "pharmacy" in Finnish?
Apteekki.
How do you say "prescription" in Finnish?
Resepti.
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