German · Facharzt / Überweisung
You book a check-up: what to say in German
You book a check-up.
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How it's done. Vorsorgeuntersuchung is a preventive check-up; many are paid by the Krankenkasse. Ask: Wird das von der Kasse bezahlt?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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YOU START
Guten Tag, ich möchte einen Termin für eine Vorsorgeuntersuchung.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh IGH-nayn tehr-MEEN fyoor IGH-neh FOR-zor-geh-oon-tehr-zoo-khoong.
Good day, I'd like an appointment for a preventive check-up.
Or say:Guten Tag, ich möchte zur Vorsorge.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh tsoor FOR-zor-geh.
THEY SAY
Gern. Sind Sie bei einer gesetzlichen Krankenkasse versichert?Gehrn. Zeent zee bigh IGH-nuh geh-ZETS-lee-khayn KRAHN-kayn-kuh-seh fehr-ZEE-khehrt?
Gladly. Are you insured with a statutory health insurer?
They might also say:
Gern. Welche Krankenkasse haben Sie?
Gehrn. VEL-kheh KRAHN-kayn-kuh-seh KHAH-bayn zee?
Gladly. Which health insurer do you have?
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YOU REPLY
Ich bin bei der Techniker Krankenkasse.
Eekh been bigh dehr TEKH-nee-kuh KRAHN-kayn-kuh-seh.
I'm with the Techniker Krankenkasse.
THEY SAY
Gut, dann übernimmt die Kasse die Kosten.Goot, dahn yoo-behr-NEEMT dee KAH-seh dee KOS-tayn.
Good, then the insurer covers the costs.
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YOU FINISH
Wunderbar. Danke für die Auskunft!
VOON-dehr-buhr. DAHN-keh fyoor dee OWS-koonft!
Wonderful. Thanks for the information!
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
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
Termin
tehr-MEEN
noun
appointment
Vorsorgeuntersuchung
FOR-zor-geh-oon-tehr-zoo-khoong
noun
check-up
Gern
Gehrn
adverb
gladly
23 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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