Q Var finns närmaste apotek?Where's the nearest pharmacy?
- A Vid tunnelbanan.By the metro.
The morning after & the pharmacy (Sweden)
How to ask for medicine in Stockholm
Q → A → what they'll probably say
Compiled by Gabriel Gilles · Updated
Short answerIn Stockholm, say Var finns närmaste apotek?Where's the nearest pharmacy?
At the apotek
Q Har ni något mot huvudvärk?Do you have anything for a headache?
- A Ipren eller Alvedon?Ibuprofen or paracetamol?
Ipren and Alvedon are the brand names Swedes actually say, the way Britons say Nurofen.
Q Vad har du för besvär?What's troubling you?
- A Jag mår illa.I feel sick.
- A Jag har ont i magen.I've got stomach ache.
They'll say Det här hjälper.This will help.
Q Har ni vätskeersättning?Do you have rehydration salts?
- A Ja, i pulverform.Yes, as a powder.
Q Jag har bränt mig i solen.I've got sunburn.
- A Prova den här salvan.Try this cream.
Q Tar du några andra mediciner?Are you on any other medication?
- A Nej, inga alls.No, none at all.
They'll say Då går det bra.Then this is fine.
Q Behöver jag recept?Do I need a prescription?
- A Nej, det är receptfritt.No, it's over the counter.
Q Hur ofta ska jag ta det?How often should I take it?
- A Högst tre gånger om dagen.Three times a day at most.
Hangover vocabulary
- bakisHungover — the everyday word.
- bakfylla / baksmällaThe hangover itself.
- fylleångestThe specific dread about what you said last night. Sweden names it; almost nobody else does.
- dagen efterThe day after — used on its own as a noun.
- återställareHair of the dog — literally "a restorer".
- betongkepsA crushing hangover — literally a "concrete cap".
- ont i håretRough as anything — literally "hair ache".
- Aldrig mer.Never again. Said monthly, meant every time.