Greek for English speakers Hospital · Lesson 2

Taking medicine

Medication frequency in Greek — Δύο φορές την μέρα: το πρωί και το βράδυ (Twice a day: morning and evening).

Conversation

  1. Honey Honey

    Πόσες φορές την ημέρα πρέπει να πάρω το φάρμακο;

    Poses fores tin imera prepi na paro to farmako

    How many times per day do I have to take the medicine?

  2. Bolin Bolin

    Δύο φορές την μέρα: το πρωί και το βραδύ

    dhio fores tin mera: to proi ke to vradhi

    Twice a day: in the morning and in the evening.

  3. Honey Honey

    Πριν ή μετά τα γεύματα;

    Prin i meta ta yevmata?

    Before or after meals?

  4. Bolin Bolin

    Πριν. Πάντα με άδειο στομάχι.

    Prin. Panda me adhio stomahyi.

    Before. Always on an empty stomach.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask 'how many times ...?'

Πόσες φορές την μέρα; = 'how many times a day?'. Πόσες = how many (feminine plural for φορές).

What is το φάρμακο?

'Medicine / medication'. Plural: τα φάρμακα. Παίρνω το φάρμακο = 'I take the medicine'.

Greek for 'I have to'?

Πρέπει να + subjunctive: πρέπει να πάρω = 'I have to take'. Universal obligation.

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