When you're in Serbia and need medicine, you'll look for an apoteka. This word means 'pharmacy' or 'drugstore'. It's where you can buy over-the-counter drugs, prescriptions, and sometimes even cosmetics or health products. You'll see the sign 'Apoteka' clearly displayed outside these shops, so they are easy to spot. Knowing this word is really practical for everyday situations.
When talking about pharmacies, Serbs typically use the word apoteka. For example, if you're looking for a pharmacy, you might ask, "Gde je najbliža apoteka?" (Where is the nearest pharmacy?). It's a common word you'll hear in everyday conversation.
You might also hear the term drogerija, which is similar but usually refers to a drugstore that sells cosmetics, toiletries, and some over-the-counter medications, but not prescription drugs. Think of places like DM or Lilly in Serbia. An apoteka, on the other hand, is where you go for prescribed medications and often medical advice from a pharmacist.
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- Where to get medicine.
- Health and wellness products sold here.
- Often has a pharmacist for advice.
§ Basic Meaning
Let's get straight to it. The Serbian word 'apoteka' (pronounced: ah-poh-TEK-ah) is a feminine noun that simply means 'pharmacy' or 'drugstore' in English. It's a key word to know, especially when you're traveling or living in Serbia and need to buy medicine or other health products.
- Serbian Word
- apoteka (f)
- English Definition
- Pharmacy, Drugstore
§ How to Use 'Apoteka' in Sentences
Here's how to use 'apoteka' in real-world Serbian sentences. We'll cover some common phrases and grammatical points.
Asking for a Pharmacy
If you need to find a pharmacy, you'll likely use phrases like "Gde je apoteka?"
Gde je apoteka?
- Translation Hint
- Where is the pharmacy?
Da li znate gde je najbliža apoteka?
- Translation Hint
- Do you know where the nearest pharmacy is?
Going to or From a Pharmacy
When you talk about going to or coming from the pharmacy, you'll use prepositions that change the ending of 'apoteka'. This is called declension. For 'apoteka', the genitive case is 'apoteke' and the locative case (with 'u' or 'pri') is 'apoteci'.
To the pharmacy (going to): u apoteku
Idem u apoteku.
- Translation Hint
- I am going to the pharmacy.
At the pharmacy (being at): u apoteci
Kupio sam lek u apoteci.
- Translation Hint
- I bought medicine at the pharmacy.
From the pharmacy (coming from): iz apoteke
Dolazim iz apoteke.
- Translation Hint
- I am coming from the pharmacy.
Other Useful Phrases
Radi li ova apoteka 24 sata?
- Translation Hint
- Is this pharmacy open 24 hours?
Treba mi nešto iz apoteke.
- Translation Hint
- I need something from the pharmacy.
§ Key Takeaways
To sum it up, 'apoteka' is your go-to word for pharmacy. Remember its feminine gender and how its ending changes with prepositions like 'u' and 'iz'. Practice these sentences, and you'll be navigating Serbian pharmacies like a pro in no time.
§ Understanding 'apoteka' in real life
When you're learning Serbian, it's important to know words you'll actually use. 'Apoteka' is one of those words. It means 'pharmacy' in English. You'll hear this word often, whether you're traveling in Serbia, living there, or just watching Serbian news or shows. This section will give you a practical understanding of how and where 'apoteka' is used.
§ Where you hear 'apoteka'
You'll encounter 'apoteka' in various situations. It's not just a word for medicine; it's a place where many daily needs are met. Here's a breakdown of common contexts:
§ Everyday conversations
Imagine you're talking to a Serbian friend. You might hear them say they need to go to the pharmacy for something simple, like vitamins or a bandage. This is a very common use.
- DEFINITION
- Pharmacy
Moram da idem u apoteku po lek.
Do you know where the nearest apoteka is?
§ At the doctor's or hospital
When you visit a doctor in Serbia, they will often tell you to pick up your prescription at an 'apoteka'. This is standard procedure. You'll hear sentences like:
Možete podići lek u bilo kojoj apoteci.
The doctor said I need to go to the apoteka for the antibiotics.
§ In the news or media
News reports or public service announcements might mention 'apoteka' when discussing health initiatives, medicine availability, or even opening hours during holidays. For example:
Dežurne apoteke radiće 24 sata.
The news reported that some apoteke will be open all night.
§ Practical tips for 'apoteka'
Most Serbian pharmacies are well-stocked with a variety of medicines, including over-the-counter options.
Don't be afraid to ask for help if you're unsure about a product. Pharmacists ('farmaceut' or 'farmaceutkinja' for female) are usually very helpful.
Prescription medicines are typically marked with a small red cross symbol on their packaging.
By understanding these common scenarios, you'll be much better prepared to use and understand 'apoteka' in real-world Serbian. Keep practicing, and it will become second nature.
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Nouns in Serbian have grammatical gender (masculine, feminine, or neuter). 'Apoteka' is a feminine noun.
To je apoteka. (That is a pharmacy.)
Feminine nouns ending in '-a' typically belong to the first declension. This means their endings change depending on their grammatical case.
Idem u apoteku. (I'm going to the pharmacy.) - 'apoteka' changes to 'apoteku' in the accusative case.
In Serbian, adjectives agree in gender, number, and case with the noun they modify. For 'apoteka', a feminine adjective would be used.
Nova apoteka je otvorena. (A new pharmacy is open.) - 'nova' is the feminine form of 'new'.
Plural of feminine nouns ending in '-a' is usually formed by changing '-a' to '-e'.
Imamo dve apoteke. (We have two pharmacies.)
When talking about being 'in' a place, the preposition 'u' is used with the locative case. For 'apoteka', it becomes 'u apoteci'.
Kupio sam lek u apoteci. (I bought medicine in the pharmacy.)
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Gde je apoteka?
Where is the pharmacy?
A common question for directions.
Tražim apoteku.
I am looking for a pharmacy.
Used when actively searching.
Apoteka je blizu.
The pharmacy is close.
Describes proximity.
Idem u apoteku.
I am going to the pharmacy.
Indicates movement towards a location.
Trebam nešto iz apoteke.
I need something from the pharmacy.
Expresses a need for an item from a location.
Ovo je dobra apoteka.
This is a good pharmacy.
A simple descriptive sentence.
Da li ima apoteka ovde?
Is there a pharmacy here?
Asking about the existence of a place.
Radno vreme apoteke je do osam.
The pharmacy's working hours are until eight.
Information about opening hours.
Gde je najbliža apoteka?
Where is the nearest pharmacy?
Literally: Where is the nearest pharmacy?
Moram ići u apoteku po lek.
I have to go to the pharmacy for medicine.
Literally: I must go to pharmacy for medicine.
Radi li apoteka nedeljom?
Is the pharmacy open on Sunday?
Literally: Works the pharmacy on Sunday?
Kupila sam flastere u apoteci.
I bought plasters at the pharmacy.
Literally: I bought plasters in pharmacy.
Ova apoteka ima sve što mi treba.
This pharmacy has everything I need.
Literally: This pharmacy has everything that to me needs.
Čekam red ispred apoteke.
I am waiting in line in front of the pharmacy.
Literally: I wait line in front of pharmacy.
Možeš li mi pokazati put do apoteke?
Can you show me the way to the pharmacy?
Literally: Can you to me show way to pharmacy?
Farmaceut u apoteci je bio vrlo ljubazan.
The pharmacist at the pharmacy was very kind.
Literally: Pharmacist in pharmacy was very kind.
习语与表达
"živeti kao bubreg u loju"
To live in clover (very well, prosperously).
On živi kao bubreg u loju. (He lives very well.)
neutral"držati nekome stranu"
To take someone's side.
Uvek mi drži stranu. (He always takes my side.)
neutral"biti na sedmom nebu"
To be on cloud nine (very happy).
Ona je bila na sedmom nebu kada je čula vesti. (She was on cloud nine when she heard the news.)
neutral"imati puter na glavi"
To have a skeleton in the closet (something to hide).
Izgleda da ima puter na glavi. (It seems he has something to hide.)
informal"prodavati maglu"
To pull the wool over someone's eyes, to talk nonsense.
Prestani da prodaješ maglu! (Stop talking nonsense!)
informal"vući nekoga za nos"
To pull someone's leg, to trick someone.
Nemoj da me vučeš za nos. (Don't pull my leg.)
neutral"padati kao kiša"
To be plentiful, to fall like rain.
Novac pada kao kiša. (Money is plentiful.)
neutral"imati dugačak jezik"
To have a loose tongue, to be a gossip.
Pazi šta pričaš, ona ima dugačak jezik. (Be careful what you say, she has a loose tongue.)
informal"kao da je palo s neba"
As if it fell from the sky (unexpectedly, surprisingly).
To mi je došlo kao da je palo s neba. (That came to me unexpectedly.)
neutral"na kraju krajeva"
After all is said and done, ultimately.
Na kraju krajeva, sve će biti dobro. (After all, everything will be fine.)
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Basic use of 'apoteka'
The most common use of 'apoteka' is simply to refer to a pharmacy. You'll hear it often if you need medication.
Asking for a pharmacy
To ask where the pharmacy is, you can say: 'Gde je apoteka?' (Where is the pharmacy?).
Buying medicine
You go 'u apoteku' (to the pharmacy) to buy 'lekove' (medicines).
Pronunciation practice
Practice pronouncing 'apoteka'. The 'a' sounds like in 'father', 'o' like in 'go', 'e' like in 'bed'.
Related words: 'lekar'
You might visit an 'apoteka' after seeing a 'lekar' (doctor).
Plural form
The plural form is 'apoteke' (pharmacies). For example, 'Ima mnogo apoteka u Beogradu.' (There are many pharmacies in Belgrade.)
Common signs
Look for a sign with a green cross or the word 'apoteka' when you're looking for one.
Emergency services
In some smaller towns, 'apoteka' might also be the place to get some basic first aid items, but for emergencies, look for a 'bolnica' (hospital).
No 'drugstore' equivalent
In Serbia, an 'apoteka' is strictly a pharmacy for medicines and health products, not a general convenience store like some 'drugstores' in English-speaking countries.
Contextual usage
You can use 'apoteka' in sentences like: 'Moram da idem u apoteku.' (I have to go to the pharmacy.) or 'Gde je najbliža apoteka?' (Where is the nearest pharmacy?)
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记忆技巧
Imagine an 'apple tech-a' (apoteka) store that sells medicine instead of electronics. Visualize apples with tiny tech gadgets on them, all lined up like pills on shelves in a pharmacy.
视觉联想
Picture a bright green apple with a red cross on it, sitting prominently on the counter of a pharmacy. Around it, you see various medications and a friendly pharmacist. The word 'apoteka' is written in bold letters above the door.
Word Web
挑战
You're in Belgrade and need to find a pharmacy. How would you ask for directions to the nearest 'apoteka'? Example: 'Gde je najbliža apoteka?' (Where is the nearest pharmacy?)
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Choose the correct Serbian word for 'pharmacy'.
'Apoteka' means pharmacy in Serbian.
Which of these places sells medicine?
An 'apoteka' is where you buy medicine.
If you need a headache pill, where do you go?
You go 'u apoteku' (to the pharmacy) for medicine.
Apoteka is a place to buy bread.
No, an 'apoteka' is a pharmacy, not a bakery. You buy medicine there.
You can buy medicine at an apoteka.
Yes, an 'apoteka' is a pharmacy, and that's where you buy medicine.
The word 'apoteka' means 'school' in English.
No, 'apoteka' means 'pharmacy'. 'School' is 'škola'.
Write a short sentence saying you are going to the pharmacy. (Ja...)
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Sample answer
Ja idem u apoteku.
Write a short sentence saying 'This is a pharmacy.' (Ovo...)
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Ovo je apoteka.
Write a short sentence saying 'Where is the pharmacy?' (Gde...)
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Gde je apoteka?
Gde Marko ide?
Read this passage:
Marko je bolestan. Treba mu lek. Ide u apoteku. Apoteka je blizu.
Gde Marko ide?
Marko ide u apoteku jer mu treba lek.
Marko ide u apoteku jer mu treba lek.
Šta Ana traži?
Read this passage:
Ana traži apoteku. Ona je nova u gradu. Pita prolaznika: 'Gde je apoteka?' Prolaznik pokazuje put.
Šta Ana traži?
Ana traži apoteku jer je pita za nju.
Ana traži apoteku jer je pita za nju.
Šta se može kupiti u apoteci?
Read this passage:
U apoteci možeš kupiti lekove. Možeš kupiti i vitamine. Apoteka radi svaki dan.
Šta se može kupiti u apoteci?
U apoteci se kupuju lekovi i vitamini.
U apoteci se kupuju lekovi i vitamini.
Kada se osećate loše, možete kupiti lekove u ______.
U apoteci se kupuju lekovi i medicinski preparati.
Moram da odem do ______ da podignem svoje lekove na recept.
Receptni lekovi se podižu u apoteci.
Farmaceut u ______ mi je preporučio dobar sirup za kašalj.
Farmaceut radi u apoteci i daje savete o lekovima.
Za prvu pomoć uvek imam mali komplet iz ______.
Kompleti za prvu pomoć se mogu kupiti u apoteci.
Na uglu ulice nalazi se velika ______ koja radi non-stop.
Neke apoteke rade 24 sata dnevno.
Pored lekara, za savet o manjim zdravstvenim problemima, pitajte farmaceuta u ______.
Farmaceuti u apoteci su kvalifikovani da daju savete o manjim zdravstvenim problemima.
Izaberite ispravan prevod za 'apoteka':
'Apoteka' na srpskom znači 'pharmacy' na engleskom.
Gde biste kupili lekove?
Lekovi se kupuju u apoteci.
Koja rečenica ispravno koristi reč 'apoteka'?
Apoteka je mesto gde se kupuju lekovi.
Apoteka je isto što i bolnica.
Apoteka je prodavnica lekova, dok je bolnica ustanova za lečenje bolesnih.
U apoteci možete kupiti samo hranu.
U apoteci se prvenstveno kupuju lekovi i medicinska sredstva, ne samo hrana.
Kada se osećate loše, možete posetiti apoteku da kupite lek.
Da, apoteka je pravo mesto za kupovinu lekova kada se osećate loše.
Listen for 'apoteka' and understand the question.
Identify where the person needs to buy medicine.
Pay attention to the opening and closing times of the pharmacy.
Read this aloud:
Izvinite, možete li mi reći gde je apoteka?
Focus: Ap-o-te-ka
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Read this aloud:
Tražim dežurnu apoteku.
Focus: De-žur-na ap-o-te-ka
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Read this aloud:
Da li je ova apoteka otvorena 24 sata?
Focus: Ot-vo-re-na 24 sa-ta
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This sentence means 'You can buy medicine at the pharmacy.' The correct order is subject, verb, direct object, prepositional phrase.
This sentence means 'The nearest pharmacy is across from the theater.' The correct order is adjective, noun, verb, prepositional phrase.
This sentence means 'Do you know where the 24-hour pharmacy is?' The correct order forms a question about location.
Nakon što je završila fakultet, Maša je počela da radi u lokalnoj ______.
U kontekstu farmacije i rada nakon fakulteta u toj oblasti, 'apoteka' je najlogičniji izbor. (After finishing college, Maša started working in the local pharmacy.)
Cene lekova su često regulisane, ali se mogu razlikovati od ______ do ______.
Cene lekova se obično razlikuju među različitim apotekama. (Drug prices are often regulated, but can vary from pharmacy to pharmacy.)
Pre nego što je otišao na put, morao je da svrati do ______ po lekove na recept.
Lekovi na recept se kupuju u apoteci. (Before he left for his trip, he had to stop by the pharmacy for his prescription medication.)
Za hitne slučajeve, neke ______ rade 24 sata dnevno.
Dežurne apoteke su otvorene non-stop za hitne slučajeve. (For emergencies, some pharmacies are open 24 hours a day.)
Farmaceut u ______ je objasnio pacijentu kako da pravilno koristi novi lek.
Farmaceuti rade u apotekama i daju savete o lekovima. (The pharmacist at the pharmacy explained to the patient how to properly use the new medication.)
Za kupovinu antibiotika u Srbiji je uvek potreban recept, koji se zatim preda u ______.
Recepti se koriste za podizanje lekova u apoteci. (To buy antibiotics in Serbia, a prescription is always required, which is then submitted at the pharmacy.)
Nakon što je doživeo blagu alergijsku reakciju na novi lek, hitno je potražio pomoć u dežurnoj ___ kako bi dobio antihistaminike.
U ovom kontekstu, 'apoteka' (pharmacy) je mesto gde se nabavljaju lekovi, kao što su antihistaminici za alergijsku reakciju.
Iako su mu lekari prepisali kompleksnu terapiju, bilo je izazovno pronaći sve propisane medikamente u jednoj ___ zbog njihove specifičnosti i retkosti.
Za pronalaženje lekova, 'apoteka' (pharmacy) je jedina ispravna opcija.
Pre nego što je otputovala na egzotičnu destinaciju, savetovala se sa farmaceutom u lokalnoj ___ o potrebnim vakcinama i putnoj apoteci.
Farmaceut i putna apoteka su povezani sa 'apotekom' (pharmacy).
Zbog nestašice vitalnih lekova u ruralnim područjima, mnogi stanovnici su primorani da putuju do najbliže gradske ___ kako bi obezbedili neophodne medikamente.
Lekovi se nabavljaju u 'apoteci' (pharmacy).
Nakon višesatnog istraživanja na internetu, shvatio je da jedina ___ u gradu koja nudi specifičan biljni preparat za njegovu boljku radi do kasno uveče.
Biljni preparati i lekovi se često mogu naći u 'apoteci' (pharmacy).
U jeku pandemije, redovi ispred svake ___ bili su neverovatno dugi, jer su ljudi kupovali maske, dezinficijense i suplemente za jačanje imuniteta.
Maske, dezinficijensi i suplementi su proizvodi koji se obično kupuju u 'apoteci' (pharmacy).
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Summary
Remember 'apoteka' for when you need to buy any kind of medicine or health products in Serbia.
- Where to get medicine.
- Health and wellness products sold here.
- Often has a pharmacist for advice.
Basic use of 'apoteka'
The most common use of 'apoteka' is simply to refer to a pharmacy. You'll hear it often if you need medication.
Asking for a pharmacy
To ask where the pharmacy is, you can say: 'Gde je apoteka?' (Where is the pharmacy?).
Buying medicine
You go 'u apoteku' (to the pharmacy) to buy 'lekove' (medicines).
Pronunciation practice
Practice pronouncing 'apoteka'. The 'a' sounds like in 'father', 'o' like in 'go', 'e' like in 'bed'.
