pillola del giorno dopo
The English phrase "morning after pill" is pillola del giorno dopo in Italian.
The phrase refers to a type of emergency contraception taken after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy. In medical or formal contexts, the phrase is often replaced by the more technical term contraccezione di emergenza.
What does it mean word for word?
Literally, pillola del giorno dopo means "pill of the day after".
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to multiple morning after pills in the plural, use pillole del giorno dopo.
Did you know?
- In Italy, the pillola del giorno dopo is available over the counter at pharmacies without a prescription, regardless of the patient's age.
- The word pillola is a direct descendant of the Latin 'pilula', which was the diminutive form of 'pila', meaning 'ball'.
- While English uses the temporal 'morning' to frame the phrase, the Italian pillola del giorno dopo shifts the focus entirely to the 'day' (giorno) following the event.
Examples in context
- Mary prese la pillola del giorno dopo.Mary took the "morning after" pill.This sentence is useful for showing how to use pillola del giorno dopo in a simple past tense context.Tatoeba #1549803 by Guybrush88, translation #1418948 by Spamster
- Ho bisogno di una pillola del giorno dopo.I need the morning after pill.
- Sai dove posso procurarmi una pillola post-coitale?Do you know where I can get the morning after pill?
- Devo comprare la pillola del giorno dopo in farmacia.I need to buy the morning after pill at the pharmacy.
- La pillola del giorno dopo è disponibile senza ricetta.The morning after pill is available without a prescription.
Example conversation
Sofia and Matteo are talking privately about a pharmacy trip.
- SofiaMatteo, posso chiederti un favore?Matteo, can I ask you a favor?
- MatteoCerto Sofia, dimmi tutto.Of course Sofia, tell me everything.
- SofiaPotresti prendere la pillola del giorno dopo per me?Could you get the morning after pill for me?
- MatteoSì, certo, vado subito in farmacia.Yes, of course, I'll go to the pharmacy right away.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, dopo, giorno, pillola, pillola del giorno dopo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
