farmacie
feminine
The English word pharmacy is farmacie in Romanian. Wiktionary also lists apotecă.
Meaning: a place where prescription drugs are dispensed (noun)
Ways to say it
| Romanian | Note |
|---|---|
| farmacie | feminine |
| apotecă | feminine |
The term is used to describe a place where prescription drugs are dispensed.
Which one should you use?
farmacie is the standard, most common term used in everyday conversation. In contrast, apotecă refers to an apothecary or pharmacy but is much more formal or even archaic and is rarely used in modern daily speech.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun ending in -e, farmacie changes to farmaciei when used in the genitive or dative case, such as in the phrase programul farmaciei.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Because farmacie is a feminine noun ending in -e, do not use the genitive form farmaciei after a preposition like la. Instead, use la farmacie.
Did you know?
- The Latin root of farmacie is related to the Greek word 'pharmakon', which can mean both 'medicine' and 'poison'.
- You will often see the term farmacie de gardă to indicate a pharmacy that is open overnight or on weekends for emergencies.
- The term apotecă reveals a historical German influence on the Romanian language, originating from the German word 'Apotheke'.
Examples in context
- Unde se află cea mai apropiată farmacie?Where is the nearest pharmacy?
- Aveți medicamente pentru răceală?Do you have medication for a cold?
- Aș dori să cumpăr niște analgezice.I would like to buy some painkillers.
- Care este programul farmaciei?What are the pharmacy's working hours?
- Vă rog să îmi recomandați un sirop pentru tuse.Please recommend a cough syrup to me.
- Unde găsesc farmacia cea mai apropiată?Where can I find the nearest pharmacy?
- Care-i programul la farmacie?What are the working hours at the pharmacy?
- Ai vreo recomandare pentru un sirop pentru tuse?Do you have any recommendations for a cough syrup?
- Mă duc la farmacie.I am going to the pharmacy.
- Există o farmacie în apropiere de casă.There is a pharmacy near the house.
- Trebuie să merg la farmacie imediat.I must go to the pharmacy immediately.
- Această farmacie este deschisă non-stop.This pharmacy is open non-stop.
Example conversation
Ioana is asking Alexandru to pick up some medicine.
- AlexandruIoana, ai nevoie de ceva de la farmacie?Ioana, do you need anything from the pharmacy?
- IoanaDa, te rog, am nevoie de un sirop.Yes, please, I need a syrup.
- AlexandruVoi trece pe la orice farmacie deschisă.I will stop by any open pharmacy.
- IoanaMulțumesc mult, Alexandru, ești foarte drăguț.Thank you very much, Alexandru, you are very sweet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pharmacy” translations and entries farmacie, apotecă, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries apotecă, farmacie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
