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"Pill" in German: Tablette

die Tablette

Say it: tah-BLETT-uhfeminine · die Tablettenoun/taˈblɛtə/

Pill in German is die Tablette. Say eine Tablette nehmen or Die Tablette ist bitter. Die Pille often means the birth-control pill specifically.

Pharmacy

Nehmen Sie eine Tablette nach dem Essen.
Take one pill after eating.
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How to pronounce Tablette

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tah-BLETT-uh

/taˈblɛtə/

tah-BLETT-uh. Stress on -blett-; soft final -e.

"Pill" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Tablettepill / tablet

General medication pill.

die Tablettenpills

Plural.

die Pillethe pill (often birth control)

Specific meaning.

Tablette nehmento take a pill

Core phrase.

How to use Tablette in real life

  1. 1Pharmacy

    Nehmen Sie eine Tablette nach dem Essen.

    Take one pill after eating.

    Eine Tablette.

  2. 2Morning

    Ich habe die Tablette schon genommen.

    I've already taken the pill.

    Die Tablette.

  3. 3Travel kit

    Pack eine Tablette gegen Kopfschmerzen ein.

    Pack a pill for headaches.

    Eine Tablette.

Mistakes English speakers make with Tablette

Incorrect: der Tablette

Correct: die Tablette

Tablette is feminine: die Tablette.

Incorrect: die Pille for any tablet

Correct: die Tablette for a general pill

Pille often implies birth control.

Good to know

Pharmacists explain dosage carefully. For birth control, people usually say die Pille, not Tablette.

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Feeling under the weather

  1. ChatPal

    Hast du eine Tablette gegen Fieber?

    Do you have a pill for fever?

  2. You

    Ja, eine Tablette ist noch da.

    Yes, one pill is left.

  3. ChatPal

    Gut. Nimm die Tablette mit Wasser.

    Good. Take the pill with water.

  4. You

    Mach ich. Danke.

    Will do. Thanks.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Pill" in German

Pill / tablet?

Die Tablette.

Birth-control pill?

Usually die Pille.

Take a pill?

Eine Tablette nehmen.

Gender?

Feminine: die Tablette.

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