Italian Phrase
Indica tutti i farmaci che prendi.
Meaning
‘Indica tutti i farmaci che prendi.’ means ‘List all the medicines you take.’ It is a direct request, usually made by a health professional or on a medical form, asking the listener to give a complete inventory of their current medication.
When to use
Use this sentence when you need a patient, a friend, or a family member to provide a full list of their drugs – for example during a doctor’s visit, a pharmacy consultation, or when filling out a health questionnaire.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Indicatuttiifarmacicheprendi.
Indica (imperative)
‘Indica’ is the second‑person singular imperative of the verb *indicare* (to indicate, to point out).
tutti (quantifier)
‘tutti’ means ‘all’ and agrees in gender and number with the noun that follows.
i farmaci (noun phrase)
‘farmaci’ is the plural of *farmaco* (medicine, drug); the article ‘i’ marks the masculine plural.
che (relative pronoun)
‘che’ introduces a relative clause and refers back to *farmaci*.
prendi (present indicative)
‘prendi’ is the second‑person singular present of *prendere* (to take). In everyday speech it is used for ‘you take’.
🗨In Conversation
Indica tutti i farmaci che prendi.
List all the medicines you take.
Prendo ibuprofene, una compressa di aspirina e il farmaco per la pressione, il Lisinopril.
I take ibuprofen, an aspirin tablet, and the blood‑pressure medication Lisinopril.
✕Common Mistakes
Indica tutti i farmaci che prende.
‘prende’ is the formal 3rd‑person singular (Lei) form; the sentence is addressed informally, so ‘prendi’ is correct.
Indica tutte i farmaci che prendi.
‘tutte’ is feminine; *farmaci* is masculine plural, so the correct form is ‘tutti’.
Indichi tutti i farmaci che prendi.
‘indichi’ is the present subjunctive, not the imperative needed for a direct command.
↔Alternatives
Elenca tutti i farmaci che assumi.
List all the medicines you take.
Scrivi tutti i farmaci che usi.
Write down all the medicines you use.
Fornisci l’elenco completo dei farmaci che assumi.
Provide the complete list of medicines you take.
Cultural Tip
In Italy patients are often asked to bring a written list of their current drugs to every medical appointment. It’s considered polite to include the brand name, dosage, and frequency, and to mention any over‑the‑counter or herbal products, as they can interact with prescription medicines.