Excuse me, where is the nearest pharmacy?
far-ma-CI-a — stress on third syllable. pi-U vi-CI-na — stress on first syllable of vicina.
Ask this in any Italian town when you urgently need a pharmacy for medicine, medical advice, or to buy sunscreen or other products.
Dov'è (where is) + la farmacia (the pharmacy). Più vicina (nearest) — più (more) + vicina (close, feminine to agree with farmacia). The feminine vicina is correct because farmacia is feminine.
La farmacia è aperta adesso?
Is the pharmacy open now?
Aperta (open, feminine) — Italian pharmacies rotate weekend duty
C'è una farmacia di turno di notte?
Is there a pharmacy on night duty?
Di turno (on duty) — Italian law requires at least one pharmacy open at all hours per area
Dove trovo la guardia medica?
Where do I find the out-of-hours medical service?
Guardia medica — the after-hours doctor service, a step up from the pharmacy
Italian pharmacies (identified by a green cross) are remarkable institutions — pharmacists are highly trained and can advise on treatments, prescriptions, and dosages without requiring a doctor's visit for common ailments.