Buying Medicine at a Pharmacy

You're not feeling well and need to buy medicine at a local pharmacy.

You
Buenas tardes. Me duele mucho la cabeza. ¿Tiene algo para el dolor de cabeza?
BWEH-nahs TAR-dehs. meh DWEH-leh MOO-choh lah kah-BEH-sah. TYEH-neh AHL-goh PAH-rah el doh-LOR deh kah-BEH-sah?
Good afternoon. My head hurts a lot. Do you have something for a headache?
In Latin America, many medicines that require prescriptions in the US can be bought over the counter at a farmacia.
Pharmacist
Sí, le recomiendo estas pastillas. Son muy efectivas.
see, leh rreh-koh-MYEHN-doh EHS-tahs pahs-TEE-yahs. sohn mooy eh-fehk-TEE-bahs.
Yes, I recommend these pills. They're very effective.
You
Perfecto. ¿Necesito receta para comprarlas?
pehr-FEHK-toh. neh-seh-SEE-toh rreh-SEH-tah PAH-rah kohm-PRAR-lahs?
Perfect. Do I need a prescription to buy them?
"Receta" means prescription. Always good to ask, as rules vary by country and medicine.
Pharmacist
No, estas son de venta libre. Tome dos cada ocho horas.
noh, EHS-tahs sohn deh BEHN-tah LEE-breh. TOH-meh dohs KAH-dah OH-choh OH-rahs.
No, these are over the counter. Take two every eight hours.
"De venta libre" means over the counter — no prescription needed.
You
Muchas gracias. ¿Cuánto cuestan?
MOO-chahs GRAH-syahs. KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tahn?
Thank you very much. How much do they cost?