German · Hausarztpraxis
You are ill and ask to be seen quickly: what to say in German
You are ill and ask to be seen quickly.
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How it's done. Words for urgency: dringend, heute noch, akut. If there are no appointments, ask Gibt es eine Akutsprechstunde? (is there a walk-in session for acute cases).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
Praxis Schmidt, guten Morgen!PRAHK-sees shmeet, GOO-tayn MOR-gayn!
Schmidt practice, good morning!
YOU REPLY
Guten Morgen, ich habe hohes Fieber und starke Kopfschmerzen. Kann ich heute noch kommen?
GOO-tayn MOR-gayn, eekh KHAH-beh KHOH-es FEE-buh oont SHTAHR-keh KOPFSH-mehr-tsayn. Kahn eekh KHOY-teh nokh KOH-mayn?
Good morning, I have a high fever and a strong headache. Can I come today?
THEY SAY
Das klingt nicht gut. Kommen Sie bitte um elf Uhr vorbei.Dahs kleengt neekht goot. KOH-mayn zee BEE-teh oom elf oor for-BIGH.
That doesn't sound good. Please come by at eleven o'clock.
They might also say:
Dann kommen Sie bitte sofort vorbei. Wir haben noch eine Akutsprechstunde.
Dahn KOH-mayn zee BEE-teh zoh-FORT for-BIGH. Veer KHAH-bayn nokh IGH-neh AH-koots-preks-toon-deh.
Then please come right away. We still have an acute consultation.
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YOU FINISH
Danke, ich komme sofort.
DAHN-keh, eekh KOH-meh zoh-FORT.
Thank you, I'll come right away.
THEY SAY
Bringen Sie bitte Ihre Gesundheitskarte mit.BREEN-gayn zee BEE-teh EE-reh geh-ZOOND-khights-kuhr-teh meet.
Please bring your health insurance card.
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.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Praxis
PRAHK-sees
noun
doctor's practice
guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Morgen
MOR-gayn
noun
morning
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
hohes
KHOH-es
adjective
high
Fieber
FEE-buh
noun
fever
26 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?
Ich spreche noch nicht gut Deutsch.
Eekh SHPREH-kheh nokh neekht goot doych.
I don't speak German well yet.
Similar situations
You arrive for your appointment and check in at the deskHausarztpraxis · A1 in the app
→It is your first time at this practice and you fill in a formHausarztpraxis · A2 in the app
→You tell the doctor what is bothering youHausarztpraxis · A2 in the app
→You show where it hurts and answer questions about the painHausarztpraxis · A2 in the app
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