Русский

A Russian Phrase for Asking how often to take a medicine: "Как часто нужно принимать это лекарство?"

"Как часто нужно принимать это лекарство?" means "How often should I take this medicine?" and it's the basic Russian expression used for asking how often to take a medicine. It's very handy at hospitals and pharmacies. To answer, you can say something like "Три раза в день после еды." (Three times a day after meals). You can keep the conversation going by reacting with something like "Хорошо, спасибо." (Okay, thank you).

Examples

Как часто нужно принимать это лекарство?

How often should I take this medicine?

Три раза в день после еды.

Three times a day after meals.

Хорошо, спасибо.

Okay, thank you.