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Appointments and pharmacies: useful German phrases
Arrange a visit and clarify medicine instructions.
Start with the essentials
Start with the essential words and expressions below. Next, learn the five specific phrases in the reference table. Finally, read both sides of the exchange and try the linked rehearsal before revealing its sample replies. This collection connects to the broader vocabulary topic.
- Pharmacy
die Apotheke
Pharmacy
- Medicine
das Medikament
Medicine
- I feel sick
mir geht es nicht gut
I feel sick
- I need a doctor
ich brauche einen Arzt
I need a doctor
Make the conversation more specific
| What you want to say | German |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy | die Apotheke Pharmacy |
| Medicine | das Medikament Medicine |
| I feel sick | mir geht es nicht gut I feel sick |
| I need a doctor | ich brauche einen Arzt I need a doctor |
| Do I need a prescription? | Brauche ich ein Rezept? Show English translationDo I need a prescription? |
| How often should I take it? | Wie oft soll ich das einnehmen? Show English translationHow often should I take it? |
| I'd like to make an appointment. | Ich möchte einen Termin vereinbaren. Show English translationI'd like to make an appointment. |
| Is there anything available today? | Ist heute noch etwas frei? Show English translationIs there anything available today? |
| I've had this for ... days. | Ich habe das seit … Tagen. Show English translationI've had this for … days. |
Read the other side of the exchange
Partner
Guten Tag. Fragen Sie nach diesem Medikament?
Hello. Are you asking about this medicine?
You
Brauche ich ein Rezept?
Do I need a prescription?
Partner
Ja, ein Rezept ist nötig. Der Apotheker kann das Etikett erklären.
Yes, a prescription is required. The pharmacist can explain the label.
You
Wie oft soll ich das einnehmen?
How often should I take it?
Appointments and pharmacies in other languages
A note on speaking German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
