German · Apotheke
You ask whether the medicines can be combined: what to say in German
You ask whether medicines can be combined.
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How it's done. When in doubt ask the pharmacist: Kann ich das zusammen mit ... nehmen? is a normal question; the pharmacy helps with this free of charge.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Entschuldigung, kann ich das zusammen mit meinen Blutdrucktabletten nehmen?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, kahn eekh dahs tsoo-ZAH-mayn meet MIGH-nayn BLOOT-drook-tuh-bleh-tayn NEH-mayn?
Excuse me, can I take this together with my blood pressure tablets?
Or say:Entschuldigung, ich nehme schon andere Tabletten. Passt das zusammen?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, eekh NEH-meh shohn AHN-deh-reh tuh-BLEH-tayn. Pahst dahs tsoo-ZAH-mayn?
THEY SAY
Ich schaue kurz nach. Einen Moment, bitte.Eekh SHOW-eh koorts nahkh. IGH-nayn moh-MAYNT, BEE-teh.
I'll check quickly. One moment, please.
They might also say:
Das prüfe ich gleich. Einen Augenblick.
Dahs PRYOO-feh eekh glighkh. IGH-nayn OW-gayn-bleek.
I'll check that right away. One moment.
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YOU REPLY
Danke, ich warte.
DAHN-keh, eekh VAHR-teh.
Thanks, I'll wait.
THEY SAY
Ja, das ist in Ordnung. Es gibt keine Wechselwirkung.Yah, dahs eest een ORD-noong. Es geept KIGH-neh VEK-sel-veer-koong.
Yes, that's fine. There is no interaction.
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YOU FINISH
Gut. Und kann ich Alkohol trinken?
Goot. Oont kahn eekh AHL-koh-khol TREEN-kayn?
Good. And can I drink alcohol?
THEY SAY
Besser nicht, solange Sie das nehmen.BEH-suh neekht, zoh-LAHN-geh zee dahs NEH-mayn.
Better not, as long as you are taking this.
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
kann
kahn
verb
can
zusammen
tsoo-ZAH-mayn
adverb
together
Blutdrucktabletten
BLOOT-drook-tuh-bleh-tayn
noun
blood pressure tablets
nehmen
NEH-mayn
verb
to take
schaue
SHOW-eh
verb
I look
kurz
koorts
adjective
short
27 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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