Survival Phrases

Use these essential phrases to describe common symptoms, ask for medication, and understand dosage instructions at a German pharmacy.

Use these phrases when you need to buy over-the-counter medicine, describe common symptoms, or ask about dosage at a German pharmacy.

Use these phrases at a German pharmacy (Apotheke) to describe your symptoms, ask for medication, and clarify dosages or prescriptions.

Use these phrases when calling or visiting a German medical practice to schedule an appointment, explain your urgency, and register as a new patient.

Use these phrases when contacting a German medical practice to register as a patient, describe symptoms, and book an appointment.

Use these phrases when visiting a doctor or pharmacy in Germany to describe your symptoms, medical history, and treatment needs clearly.

Essential German phrases for navigating a dental visit, describing tooth pain, discussing treatments, and asking about anesthesia and costs.

Use these phrases when you need urgent medical care and have to check in at a German hospital emergency room.

Use these phrases when arriving at a hospital emergency room in a German-speaking country to check in, explain your symptoms, and navigate triage.

Use these phrases when visiting an optician in a German-speaking country to get your eyes tested, choose new frames, and discuss lens options or costs.

Use these essential phrases to get an eye test, select frames and lenses, and order glasses or contacts at a German optician.

Use these phrases when booking, receiving, or checking results for a medical test or vaccination at a clinic or pharmacy.

Use these phrases when making an appointment, getting tested, or receiving a vaccination at a German clinic, pharmacy, or test center.