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Beginner · scenario 32 of 84

Buy painkillers

Ask the pharmacist for headache medicine.

The situation You are at the pharmacy. Ask for something for your headache.

The dialogue

  1. 你好!你​要​什么?

    nǐhǎo! nǐ yào shénme?

    Hello, what would you like?

  2. 我​头疼,有​止痛药​吗?

    wǒ tóuténg, yǒu zhǐtòngyào ma?

    I have a headache, do you have any painkillers?

  3. 有​的,这个​药​很​好。

    yǒu de, zhège yào hěn hǎo.

    Yes, this medicine is very good.

  4. 好​的,这个​药​怎么​吃?

    hǎo de, zhège yào zěnme chī?

    Okay, how do I take this medicine?

  5. 一天​吃​两次,多喝水。

    yìtiān chī liǎngcì, duōhēshuǐ.

    Take it twice a day and drink plenty of water.

  6. 好​的,一共​多少​钱?

    hǎo de, yígòng duōshao qián?

    Okay, how much is it in total?

  7. 一共​三十块。

    yígòng sānshíkuài.

    That's thirty yuan in total.

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