апте́ка
aptékafeminine
The Russian word for pharmacy is апте́ка (aptéka).
апте́ка refers to a place where prescription drugs are dispensed.
Meaning: a place where prescription drugs are dispensed (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
апте́ка is a feminine noun. The plural form is аптеки. When using the word as a direct object, such as in the phrase 'I am going to the pharmacy', the ending changes to the accusative form аптеку. To say you are 'at the pharmacy' or 'in the pharmacy', use the prepositional case form аптеке with the preposition в.
How do you pronounce it?
aptéka
Did you know?
- While 'pharmacy' is a building, the word аптечка refers to a physical 'first-aid kit' or 'medical box'.
- The Russian word for the professional, фармацевт, is a cognate of the English 'pharmacist', whereas the shop name апте́ка shares no such resemblance.
- In many Russian cities, you might see the term аптечный пункт on a sign, which refers to a smaller, more localized 'pharmacy point' or station rather than a full-scale shop.
Examples in context
- Я иду в аптеку купить лекарство.I'm going to the pharmacy to buy medicine.
- Я спросил у фармацевта в аптеке о побочных эффектах лекарства.I asked the pharmacist at the pharmacy about the side effects of the medicine.
- Где здесь ближайшая апте́ка?Gde zdes' blizhaishaya apteka?Where is the nearest pharmacy here?
- Эта апте́ка открыта круглосуточно.Eta apteka otkryta kruglosutochno.This pharmacy is open twenty-four hours.
Example conversation
Anastasia and Andrey are walking in the city.
- Анастасия AnastasiaАндре́й, ты не знаешь, где эта апте́ка?Andrey, ty ne znayesh', gde eta apteka?Andrey, do you know where this pharmacy is?
- Андрей AndreyКажется, она находится за углом.Kazhetsya, ona nakhoditsya za uglom.I think it is around the corner.
- Анастасия AnastasiaХорошо, мне нужно купить пластырь.Khorosho, mne nuzhno kupit' plastyr.Okay, I need to buy a bandage.
- Андрей AndreyДавай пойдём туда вместе.Davay poydyom tuda vmeste.Let's go there together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pharmacy” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
