German · Notaufnahme / Krankenhaus
You are discharged from hospital and the doctor gives you a letter for your family doctor: what to say in German
You are discharged from hospital and the doctor gives you a letter for your family doctor.
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How it's done. When you leave hospital (Entlassung) you get an Arztbrief (a letter for your family doctor): give it to your doctor and keep a copy for yourself.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
So, Sie können heute nach Hause gehen. Hier ist Ihr Arztbrief.Zoh, zee KYOH-nayn KHOY-teh nahkh KHOW-zeh GEH-ayn. Kheer eest eer AHRTST-breef.
Right, you can go home today. Here is your doctor's letter.
They might also say:
Sie werden heute entlassen. Das ist Ihr Arztbrief für den Hausarzt.
Zee VEHR-dayn KHOY-teh ayn-TLAH-sayn. Dahs eest eer AHRTST-breef fyoor dayn KHOW-suhrtst.
You are being discharged today. This is your doctor's letter for your family doctor.
YOU REPLY
Was steht in dem Brief?
Vahs shtet een dem breef?
What does the letter say?
Or say:Was muss ich damit machen?
Vahs moos eekh duh-MEET MAH-khayn?
THEY SAY
Da steht, was wir untersucht haben und welche Medikamente Sie nehmen sollen. Geben Sie ihn Ihrem Hausarzt.Duh shtet, vahs veer oon-tehr-ZOOKHT KHAH-bayn oont VEL-kheh meh-dee-kuh-MAYN-teh zee NEH-mayn ZOH-layn. GEH-bayn zee een EE-rem KHOW-suhrtst.
It says what we examined and which medicines you should take. Give it to your family doctor.
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YOU REPLY
Muss ich noch einmal zur Kontrolle kommen?
Moos eekh nokh IGHN-muhl tsoor kohn-TROH-leh KOH-mayn?
Do I have to come back for a check-up?
THEY SAY
Ja, in einer Woche beim Hausarzt. Wenn die Schmerzen stärker werden, kommen Sie sofort wieder.Yah, een IGH-nuh VOH-kheh bighm KHOW-suhrtst. Vayn dee SHMEHR-tsayn SHTEHR-kuh VEHR-dayn, KOH-mayn zee zoh-FORT VEE-duh.
Yes, in a week at the family doctor's. If the pain gets stronger, come back at once.
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YOU FINISH
Verstanden. Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe!
Fehrsh-TAHN-dayn. FEE-layn dahnk fyoor EE-reh KHEEL-feh!
Understood. Thank you very much for your help!
THEY SAY
Gern geschehen. Gute Besserung!Gehrn geh-SHEH-ayn. GOO-teh beh-SEH-roong!
You're welcome. Get well soon!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
So
Zoh
adverb
so, like this
können
KYOH-nayn
verb
to be able to, can
heute
KHOY-teh
adverb
today
Hause
KHOW-zeh
noun
home
gehen
GEH-ayn
verb
to go
Hier
Kheer
adverb
here
51 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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