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pharmacist
A person with a completed degree in pharmacy who is authorized to prepare, check, and sell medicines in a pharmacy, as well as advise customers.
Der Apotheker hat mir erklärt, wie ich das Medikament richtig einnehmen muss.
The pharmacist explained to me how I need to take the medication correctly.
The word 'Apotheker' (pharmacist) is derived directly from 'die Apotheke' (pharmacy). The ending '-er' is a typical German ending for masculine job titles derived from a place or an activity.
Wenn du ein Rezept hast, gehst du zum Apotheker in der nächsten Apotheke.
If you have a prescription, you go to the pharmacist in the nearest pharmacy.
When you go to a pharmacist, you use the preposition 'zu' with the dative. When you are there or buy something there, you use 'beim Apotheker' (at the pharmacist's).
Ich muss noch schnell zum Apotheker, um meine Medizin zu holen.
I still need to quickly go to the pharmacist to pick up my medicine.
A pharmacist is often connected with the verbs 'fragen' (to ask) and 'beraten' (to advise). You ask him for advice or let him advise you.
Frag am besten den Apotheker, welches Mittel gegen Husten hilft.
It's best to ask the pharmacist which remedy helps with a cough.
doctor
'Arzt' and 'Apotheker' both have to do with health and medication, but they have different tasks. A doctor examines patients, makes diagnoses, and decides on treatment. A pharmacist works in a pharmacy, dispenses medicines, checks them, and gives advice on how to use them correctly. Learners may confuse the words because when you are ill, you often go to the doctor first and then to the pharmacy. A practical rule: for diagnosis and prescriptions, say 'Arzt'; for medicines in the pharmacy, say 'Apotheker'.
In der Apotheke erklärt der Apotheker, wie oft ich die Tabletten nehmen soll.
In the pharmacy, the pharmacist explains how often I should take the tablets.
Der Arzt schreibt mir ein Rezept gegen die Schmerzen.
The doctor writes me a prescription for the pain.