Buying cold medicine in English (beginner)
Beginner English for buying cold medicine. Key line: “Hi, I'd like some cold medicine, please.”
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Polite way to ask for medicine.
some works for uncountable things like medicine
Pharmacy asks about your symptoms.
They often ask about symptoms first
Simple way to say a symptom.
I have... is very common for symptoms
Polite way to ask for a quantity.
Saying the amount sounds natural here
Quick answers
want to buy: what to say in English
Say “I'd like some cold medicine, please.” — polite way to ask for medicine. some works for uncountable things like medicine.
symptoms: what to say in English
Say “Do you have a cough or fever?” — pharmacy asks about your symptoms. They often ask about symptoms first.
I have: what to say in English
Say “I have a cough.” — simple way to say a symptom. I have... is very common for symptoms.
one box: what to say in English
Say “Can I have one box, please?” — polite way to ask for a quantity. Saying the amount sounds natural here.