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- Lucas: Hey, Luna, ready for another little trip into Portuguese? Luna: Totally. Last episode we were at the doctor, right? That was helpful. Lucas: Exactly. And today, we're going to take it one step further. We're going to the pharmacy. Because after you see the doctor, you often need medicine. Luna: Oh, good. So I can finally learn how to ask for something when I have a headache. Lucas: Perfect. Let's start with the most basic thing you'll need: 'Eu preciso de remédio'. That means 'I need medicine'. Luna: Eu preciso de remédio. Eu preciso de remédio. Lucas: Nice. You can say that when you walk into a pharmacy and you just know you need something. Luna: And if I don't know where the pharmacy is? Lucas: Then you ask 'Onde fica a farmácia?' That's 'Where is the pharmacy?' Luna: Onde fica a farmácia? Onde fica a farmácia? I love that. It's like 'where is' plus 'the pharmacy'. Lucas: You got it. And once you're at the pharmacy, you might want to ask for advice. So: 'Que remédio você recomenda?' Means 'What medicine do you recommend?' Luna: Que remédio você recomenda? That's a mouthful. Que remédio você recomenda. Lucas: You said it well. Now, to tell the pharmacist what's wrong, you can say 'Estou com dor de cabeça' – 'I have a headache'. Luna: Estou com dor de cabeça. Estou com dor de cabeça. Lucas: See, you're already describing your symptoms. And finally, when they hand you the medicine, you might want to ask 'Quanto custa este remédio?' – 'How much does this medicine cost?' Luna: Quanto custa este remédio? Quanto custa este remédio? But wait, I can also use that for other things, right? Lucas: For sure. 'Quanto custa' works for anything: groceries, a shirt, whatever. You can swap the last part. Luna: That's handy. Okay, let's practice a mini scene. I walk into a pharmacy and say, 'Eu preciso de remédio. Estou com dor de cabeça. Que remédio você recomenda?' Lucas: That's perfect. And the pharmacist might say, 'Eu recomendo este'. Then you can ask, 'Quanto custa este remédio?' Luna: Nice. And if I need to find the pharmacy first, I ask, 'Onde fica a farmácia?' Lucas: Exactly. You're ready for any pharmacy visit now. Luna: Before we go, I want to say something. You know, Fexingo has been helping me actually learn this stuff without boring grammar drills. Lucas: It's true. And it's only possible because a few listeners chip in monthly at buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. That keeps the show ad-free and lets us keep making these small lessons. Luna: If it's helped you too, maybe think about it. It really keeps us going. Lucas: And we're back to medicine. So remember: 'Eu preciso de remédio', 'Onde fica a farmácia?', 'Que remédio você recomenda?', 'Estou com dor de cabeça', and 'Quanto custa este remédio?' Practice them, and you'll be set. Luna: I'm going to try using these next time I'm in a Portuguese-speaking place. Thanks, Lucas! Lucas: See you next time, Luna. And to our listeners, keep practicing!