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Elementary · scenario 76 of 84

Describe cold symptoms

Explain your symptoms to the pharmacist and ask for medicine.

The situation You are at the pharmacy. Tell the pharmacist how you feel.

The dialogue

  1. 你好,请问​你​怎么​了?

    nǐhǎo, qǐngwèn nǐ zěnme le?

    Hello, excuse me, what's wrong?

  2. 我​感冒​了,嗓子​很​疼,还​一直​咳嗽。

    wǒ gǎnmào le, sǎngzi hěn téng, hái yìzhí késou.

    I have a cold, my throat really hurts, and I keep coughing.

  3. 你​有​发烧​吗?

    nǐ yǒu fāshāo ma?

    Do you have a fever?

  4. 没有​发烧。请问​有​感冒药​吗?

    méiyǒu fāshāo. qǐngwèn yǒu gǎnmàoyào ma?

    I don't have a fever. Excuse me, do you have cold medicine?

  5. 有​的,这个​药​一天​吃​两次,多喝水。

    yǒu de, zhège yào yìtiān chī liǎngcì, duōhēshuǐ.

    Yes, take this medicine 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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