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Hopefully you won’t be in a situation where you need to use the following phrases and words, but it’s still important to know them. You might have to go to a pharmacy to get some medicine. Therefore you need to know how to express what your problem is and where exactly you have pain…
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| I’m in pain. | Ich habe Schmerzen. |
| I have a headache. | Ich habe Kopfschmerzen. |
| I have a stomach ache | Ich habe Bauchschmerzen. |
| I have a sore throat. | Ich habe Halsschmerzen. |
| I have a tooth ache. | Ich habe Zahnschmerzen. |
| I’m sick. | Ich bin krank. |
| I’m feeling sick. | Mir ist schlecht. |
The following phrases are useful when describing where it hurts…
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| My arm hurts. | Mein Arm tut weh. |
| My leg hurts. | Mein Bein tut weh. |
| My head hurts. | Mein Kopf tut weh. |
| My knee hurts. | Mein Knie tut weh. |
| My bum hurts. | Mein Hintern tut weh. |
| My gum hurts. | Mein Zahnfleish tut weh. |
| My foot hurts. | Mein Fuß tut weh. |
| My finger hurts. | Mein Finger tut weh. |
| My toe hurts. | Mein Zeh tut weh. |
| My eye hurts. | Mein Auge tut weh. |
| My shoulder hurts. | Meine Schulter tut weh. |
| My back hurts. | Mein Rücken tut weh. |
When you go to the doctor he or she will ask you about your symptoms…
» Audio 3
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| What kind of symptoms do you have? | Was haben Sie für Symptome? |
| Do you have pain? | Haben Sie Schmerzen? |
| Where do you have pain? | Wo haben Sie Schmerzen? |
| Do you have fever? | Haben Sie Fieber? |
Maybe you have an idea what’s wrong with you. You could say …
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| I have a cold. | Ich habe eine Erkältung. |
| I have the flu. | Ich habe eine Grippe. |
| I have an infection. | Ich habe eine Infektion. |
| I have a virus. | Ich habe einen Virus. |
| I have an allergy. | Ich habe eine Allergie. |
| I have hay fever. | Ich habe Heuschnupfen. |
| I have period pain. | Ich habe Periodenschmerzen. |
Maybe you cut yourself and all you need is a bandage, you might need some sleeping pills for a long haul flight or cough syrup. Here is what you have to say…
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| I need a bandage. | Ich brauche einen Verband. |
| I need a plaster. | Ich brauche ein Pflaster. |
| I need some pain killers. | Ich brauche Schmerztabletten. |
| I need some sleeping pills. | Ich brauche Schlaftabletten. |
| I need some cough syrup | Ich brauche Hustensaft. |
| I need some throat lozenges. | Ich brauche Halsbonbons. |
| I need a prescription. | Ich brauche ein Rezept. |
| I need some contraception. | Ich brauche Verhütung. |
Here are some more general phrases and words…
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| The pharmacy | Die Apotheke |
| The medicine | Die Medizin |
| The Ambulance | Der Krankenwagen. |
| Call an ambulance! | Rufen Sie einen Krankenwagen! |
| The hospital | Das Krankenhaus |
If you need to call an ambulance you need to know the number. In Switzerland or Austria you need to call 144, in Germany it’s 112.
That’s it for today’s lesson. I hope you stay happy and healthy.
Bis bald!
Paul Weber
Rocket German
P.S. You can practice your German skills with this exercise.
Exercise 1. Match the German phrases and words with the correct English translation. Write the letter of the correct answer in the space provided.
| 1. | Rufen Sie einen Krankenwagen! | (_________) | a. I need a bandage. |
| 2. | Ich brauche einen Verband | (_________) | b. I’m sick. |
| 3. | Ich bin krank. | (_________) | c. I’m in pain. |
| 4. | Ich habe Schmerzen. | (_________) | d. The pharmacy. |
| 5. | Die Apotheke | (_________) | e. Call an ambulance! |
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