pastilla del día después
/pastiʝa del dia despwes/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for the plan b pill is pastilla del día después.
A common synonym is la píldora del día después, while a slightly more concise way to refer to the medication in conversation is la pastilla de emergencia.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase pastilla del día después literally translates to 'pill of the day after'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In formal, clinical or official settings, you should use the medical term anticoncepción de emergencia. Other formal ways to refer to the Plan B pill include Píldora de Anticoncepción de Emergencia and Píldora del Día Después.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term píldora poscoital is used in medical settings to refer to the Plan B pill.
Did you know?
- In some Latin American regions, pharmacists may refer to this medication as la bomba in very informal, slang contexts.
- The word pastilla shares a root with 'pasta' and comes from the Latin pastellum, which meant 'dough' or 'paste'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, asking for la pastilla de emergencia is seen as more discreet in a pharmacy than using the literal del día después.
Examples in context
- Doctor, ¿me podría recetar la píldora de anticoncepción de emergencia?Doctor, could you prescribe me the Plan B pill?
- Amiga, ¿sabes dónde puedo conseguir la pastilla del día siguiente?Friend, do you know where I can get the Plan B pill?
- Necesito comprar la pastilla del día después.I need to buy the plan B pill.
- ¿Dónde venden la pastilla del día después?Where do they sell the plan B pill?
- Ella tomó la pastilla del día después ayer.She took the plan B pill yesterday.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are talking about a pharmacy visit.
- DanielSofía, ¿sabes si la farmacia vende la pastilla del día después?Sofía, do you know if the pharmacy sells the plan b pill?
- SofíaSí, Daniel, siempre la tienen disponible.Yes, Daniel, they always have it available.
- DanielPerfecto, iré ahora mismo a comprar la pastilla del día después.Perfect, I will go right now to buy the plan b pill.
- SofíaEstá bien, te espero aquí.That is fine, I will wait for you here.
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.
