German Health Vocabulary

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If someone is described as 'krank', what does that mean?

  • Tired
  • Healthy
  • Sick (correct)
  • Happy

The German word for 'health' is 'gesund'.

False (B)

What is the German term for a medical building or doctor's office?

das Ärztehaus

In German, the word for 'pharmacy' is die ________ .

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Match the following German words with their English translations:

<p>der Termin = Appointment der Krankenwagen = Ambulance die Apotheke = Pharmacy die Notaufnahme = Emergency room</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the German word for 'hospital'?

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'Die Versicherungskarte' translates to 'prescription' in English.

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What is the German word for 'emergency room'?

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The German word for 'appointment' is der/die ________.

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Match the German words with their corresponding English translations:

<p>gesund = healthy krank = sick die Gesundheit = health der Arzt = doctor (male)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the German term for 'health insurance'?

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The German word for 'patient' is 'der Arzt'.

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What is the German term for medicine or medication?

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A doctor's office or clinic in German is called die ________.

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What does 'Woher kommst du?' mean?

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'Ich spreche nicht viel Deutsch' means 'I speak German fluently'.

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How do you say 'Can we speak in English, please?' in German?

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The German word for 'Monday' is ________.

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Match the following days of the week with their German translations:

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What is the German word for 'May'?

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'Zwanzigste' means 'Twentieth'.

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What is the German term for 'first' when referring to ordinal numbers?

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In German, the word for 'Sunday' is ________ .

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Match the following ordinal numbers with their German translations:

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Which form of 'sein' (to be) is used with 'du'?

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The correct form of 'haben' (to have) for 'wir' is 'habt'.

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What is the 'ich' form of the verb 'sprechen' (to speak)?

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The 'er/sie/es' form of 'lesen' (to read) is ________ .

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Match the pronouns with the correct form of 'können' (can/be able to):

<p>ich = kann du = kannst wir = können ihr = könnt</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which article and case is used in the sentence 'Ich esse den Apfel.'?

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In the sentence 'Ich trinke eine Cola', 'eine' is a masculine article in the Nominative case.

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Which case changes only masculine nouns?

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The Akkusativ form of 'der' is ________.

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Match the definite articles with their corresponding gender:

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If you wanted to say 'I must go to the doctor' using 'müssen', which translation is most accurate?

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'Ich esse' means 'You eat'.

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What is the 'ihr' form of the verb 'essen' (to eat)?

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The 'sie/Sie' form of 'müssen' (must) is ________ .

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Match the correct conjugation of 'sprechen' (to speak) with its corresponding pronoun:

<p>ich = spreche du = sprichst er/sie/es = spricht ihr = sprecht</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Der Termin / Die Termine

An appointment.

Krank

Sick.

Gesund

Healthy / in good health.

Die Gesundheit

Health.

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Der Krankenwagen

Ambulance.

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Das Krankenhaus / Die Klinik

Hospital.

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Der Arzt / Die Ärzte

Doctor (male).

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Das Ärztehaus

Doctor's office / medical building.

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Die Psychiatrie

Psychiatry

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Die Notaufnahme

Emergency room

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Der Patient / Die Patienten

Patient.

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Die Apotheke

Pharmacy.

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Die Krankenversicherung

Health insurance

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Die Versicherungskarte

Insurance card.

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Die Medizin / Das Medikament

Medicine / medication.

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erste

First

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zweite

Second

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dritte

Third

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Woher kommst du? / Woher kommen Sie?

Where are you from?

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Welche Sprachen sprichst du? / sprechen Sie?

What languages do you speak?

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Können wir bitte Englisch sprechen?

Can we speak in English, please?

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Meine Muttersprache ist Englisch.

My mother tongue is English.

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Ich spreche nicht viel Deutsch.

I don’t speak much German.

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Ich bin

I am

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Du bist

You are

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er/sie/es ist

He/She/It is

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wir sind

We are

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ihr seid

You are

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sie/Sie sind

They are

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ich habe

I have

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der

Masculine - Definite

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ein

Masculine - Indefinite

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die

Feminine - Definite

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eine

Feminine - Indefinite

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das

Neuter - Definite

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ein

Neuter - Indefinite

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Study Notes

  • "der Termin / die Termine" translates to appointment.
  • "krank" means sick.
  • "gesund" means healthy or in good health.
  • "die Gesundheit" means health.
  • "der Krankenwagen" is the word for ambulance.
  • "das Krankenhaus / die Klinik" translates to hospital.
  • "der Arzt / die Ärzte" means doctor (male).
  • "die Ärztin / die Ärztinnen" means doctor (female).
  • "das Ärztehaus" refers to a medical building or doctor's office.
  • "die Schlosspark-Klinik" is the name of a specific clinic.
  • "die Psychiatrie" translates to psychiatry.
  • "die Notaufnahme" is the emergency room.
  • "der Patient / die Patienten" means patient (male).
  • "die Patientin / die Patientinnen" means patient (female).
  • "die Apotheke" translates to pharmacy.
  • "die Krankenversicherung" means health insurance.
  • "die Versicherungskarte" means insurance card.
  • "die Medizin / das Medikament" means medicine or medication.
  • "das Formular" means form.
  • "die Praxis" refers to a medical practice or clinic.
  • "das Wartezimmer" is the waiting room.
  • "das Mal" means time or occasion.
  • "der Morgen" means morning.
  • "schonmal" means ever before or already once.

Ordinal Numbers

  • 1st = "erste"
  • 2nd = "zweite"
  • 3rd = "dritte"
  • 4th = "vierte"
  • 5th = "fünfte"
  • 6th = "sechste"
  • 7th = "siebte"
  • 8th = "achte"
  • 9th = "neunte"
  • 10th = "zehnte"
  • 11th = "elfte"
  • 12th = "zwölfte"
  • 13th = "dreizehnte"
  • 14th = "vierzehnte"
  • 15th = "fünfzehnte"
  • 16th = "sechzehnte"
  • 17th = "siebzehnte"
  • 18th = "achtzehnte"
  • 19th = "neunzehnte"
  • 20th = "zwanzigste"
  • 21st = "einundzwanzigste"
  • 22nd = "zweiundzwanzigste"
  • 23rd = "dreiundzwanzigste"
  • 24th = "vierundzwanzigste"
  • 25th = "fünfundzwanzigste"
  • 26th = "sechsundzwanzigste"
  • 27th = "siebenundzwanzigste"
  • 28th = "achtundzwanzigste"
  • 29th = "neunundzwanzigste"
  • 30th = "dreißigste"
  • 31st = "einunddreißigste"

Days of the Week and Months

  • Monday = Montag
  • Tuesday = Dienstag
  • Wednesday = Mittwoch
  • Thursday = Donnerstag
  • Friday = Freitag
  • Saturday = Samstag
  • Sunday = Sonntag
  • January = Januar
  • February = Februar
  • March = März
  • April = April
  • May = Mai
  • June = Juni
  • July = Juli
  • August = August
  • September = September
  • October = Oktober
  • November = November
  • December = Dezember

Common Questions and Answers

  • "Woher kommst du? / Woher kommen Sie?" translates to "Where are you from?".
  • "Welche Sprachen sprichst du? / sprechen Sie?" translates to "What languages do you speak?".
  • "Können wir bitte Englisch sprechen?" translates to "Can we speak in English, please?".
  • "Meine Muttersprache ist Englisch." translates to "My mother tongue is English.".
  • "Ich spreche nicht viel Deutsch." translates to "I don’t speak much German.".

Verb Conjugations - Präsens (Present Tense)

  • Sein (to be): ich bin, du bist, er/sie/es ist, wir sind, ihr seid, sie/Sie sind
  • Haben (to have): ich habe, du hast, er/sie/es hat, wir haben, ihr habt, sie/Sie haben
  • Sprechen (to speak): ich spreche, du sprichst, er/sie/es spricht, wir sprechen, ihr sprecht, sie/Sie sprechen
  • Lesen (to read): ich lese, du liest, er/sie/es liest, wir lesen, ihr lest, sie/Sie lesen
  • Sehen (to see): ich sehe, du siehst, er/sie/es sieht, wir sehen, ihr seht, sie/Sie sehen
  • Können (can/be able to): ich kann, du kannst, er/sie/es kann, wir können, ihr könnt, sie/Sie können
  • Müssen (must): ich muss, du musst, er/sie/es muss, wir müssen, ihr müsst, sie/Sie müssen
  • Essen (to eat): ich esse, du isst, er/sie/es isst, wir essen, ihr esst, sie/Sie essen

Articles & Cases (Der/Die/Das / Ein/Eine)

  • Masculine: Definite - der, Indefinite - ein
  • Feminine: Definite - die, Indefinite - eine
  • Neuter: Definite - das, Indefinite - ein
  • Only masculine nouns change in the Akkusativ case.
  • Nominative Masculine: der / ein
  • Akkusative Masculine: den / einen
  • Ich esse den Apfel (the apple).
  • Ich trinke eine Cola.
  • Ich möchte ein Wasser.

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