pastilla del día después
/pastiʝa del dia despwes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "morning after pill" is translated into Spanish as pastilla del día después.
This phrase refers to a type of emergency contraception taken to prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase pastilla del día después is a literal translation of "pill of the day after".
Did you know?
- The Spanish word pastilla shares a root with the English word 'pasta' because it comes from the Latin word for 'dough' or 'paste'.
- In Spain, the pastilla del día después is available over the counter without a prescription, though rules vary across Latin American countries.
- While 'pastilla del día después' is common, many Spanish-speaking countries use the term anticonceptivo de emergencia in medical settings or pharmacies.
Examples in context
- La píldora anticonceptiva de emergencia es eficaz hasta 72 horas después de una relación sexual sin protección.The morning after pill is effective up to 72 hours after unprotected sexual intercourse.
- Siempre es importante tener una pastilla del día siguiente a mano en caso de emergencia.It's always important to have a morning after pill on hand in case of emergency.
- Necesito comprar la pastilla del día después.I need to buy the morning after pill.
- ¿Dónde venden la pastilla del día después?Where do they sell the morning after pill?
- Ella tomó la pastilla del día después ayer.She took the morning after pill yesterday.
Example conversation
Lucía is talking to Alejandro in a pharmacy.
- LucíaHola, ¿tienen la pastilla del día después?Hello, do you have the morning after pill?
- AlejandroSí, la tengo aquí en la farmacia.Yes, I have it here in the pharmacy.
- LucíaGracias, Alejandro. ¿Es muy cara?Thanks, Alejandro. Is it very expensive?
- AlejandroNo, es bastante económica.No, it is quite inexpensive.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, después, día, pastilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
