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píldoras

PEEL-doh-rahs

nounfA1

pills?medication,tablets?medication

Also:medication?general reference to drugs

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Necesito ir a la farmacia a comprar mis píldoras para la presión.

I need to go to the pharmacy to buy my pills for my blood pressure.

El doctor dijo que debo tomar estas píldoras tres veces al día.

The doctor said I must take these pills three times a day.

Las píldoras anticonceptivas son muy comunes hoy en día.

Birth control pills are very common nowadays.

Word Connections

Synonyms

pastillas (tablets)
cápsulas (capsules)

Common Collocations

tomar píldoras – to take pills
píldoras para dormir – sleeping pills

Idioms & Expressions

tragar la píldora – To accept an unpleasant truth or difficult situation (literally 'to swallow the pill').

💡 Grammar Points

Always Feminine and Plural

Since 'píldoras' is the plural of 'píldora,' it is always feminine. Remember to use feminine words with it, like 'las' or 'unas' (e.g., 'las píldoras').

❌ Common Pitfalls

Gender Confusion

Mistake: "Los píldoras"

Correction: Las píldoras. Remember, if a word ends in '-a' it is usually feminine.

⭐ Usage Tips

Use with 'Tomar'

To say 'to take medicine,' Spanish uses the verb 'tomar' (to take/drink), not 'llevar' or 'agarrar' (e.g., 'Tienes que tomarte estas píldoras').

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: píldoras

Question 1 of 2

¿Cuál es la frase más común para decir que alguien consume su medicina?

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Word Family

píldora(pill (singular)) - noun

pastilla(tablet/pill (common synonym)) - noun

farmacia(pharmacy) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

¿Cuál es la diferencia entre 'píldoras' y 'pastillas'?

For most everyday conversations, 'píldoras' and 'pastillas' are completely interchangeable and mean the same thing (pills/tablets). 'Pastilla' is perhaps slightly more common regionally, but both are understood everywhere.