Finding an Open Pharmacy at Night

Locating a pharmacy that is open late at night or early in the morning.

You
Disculpe, ¿sabe si hay una farmacia abierta a esta hora?
dees-KOOL-peh, SAH-beh see eye OO-nah fahr-MAH-see-ah ah-bee-EHR-tah ah EHS-tah OH-rah
Excuse me, do you know if there's a pharmacy open at this hour?
Many Latin American cities have a "farmacia de turno" — a rotating duty pharmacy that stays open 24 hours.
Hotel Clerk
La farmacia de la esquina cierra a las diez, pero hay una de turno a dos cuadras.
lah fahr-MAH-see-ah deh lah ehs-KEE-nah see-EH-rrah ah lahs dee-EHS, PEH-roh eye OO-nah deh TOOR-noh ah dohs KWAH-drahs
The pharmacy on the corner closes at ten, but there's a 24-hour one two blocks away.
"Cuadras" (blocks) is the standard way to give walking distances in Latin America. "A dos cuadras" means a short walk.
You
¿Me puede indicar cómo llegar? Necesito medicina urgente.
meh PWEH-deh een-dee-KAHR KOH-moh yeh-GAHR? neh-seh-SEE-toh meh-dee-SEE-nah oor-HEHN-teh
Can you tell me how to get there? I need medicine urgently.
Hotel Clerk
Salga a la derecha y camine dos cuadras. Tiene un letrero verde grande. No se puede perder.
SAHL-gah ah lah deh-REH-chah ee kah-MEE-neh dohs KWAH-drahs. tee-EH-neh oon leh-TREH-roh BEHR-deh GRAHN-deh. noh seh PWEH-deh pehr-DEHR
Go right and walk two blocks. It has a big green sign. You can't miss it.