German · Apotheke
You bring an electronic prescription to the pharmacy: what to say in German
You come to the pharmacy with an e-prescription.
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How it's done. At the pharmacy just hand over the Gesundheitskarte: the E-Rezept is read from it. For some medicines you pay a small co-payment (Zuzahlung).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
The first phrase is open: tap ▶ to listen, or “Show” to show it to the other person. The rest of the dialogue is in the course in the app.
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Guten Tag, was kann ich für Sie tun?GOO-tayn tahk, vahs kahn eekh fyoor zee toon?
Good day, how can I help you?
They might also say:
Guten Tag, bitte schön?
GOO-tayn tahk, BEE-teh shyohn?
Good day, yes please?
YOU REPLY
Guten Tag, ich möchte ein Rezept einlösen.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh ighn reh-TSEPT IGHN-lyoh-zayn.
Good day, I'd like to redeem a prescription.
THEY SAY
Haben Sie Ihre Gesundheitskarte dabei?KHAH-bayn zee EE-reh geh-ZOOND-khights-kuhr-teh duh-BIGH?
Do you have your health insurance card?
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YOU REPLY
Ja, hier ist sie.
Yah, kheer eest zee.
Yes, here it is.
THEY SAY
Danke. Das macht fünf Euro Zuzahlung.DAHN-keh. Dahs mahkht fyoonf OY-roh TSOO-tsuh-loong.
Thank you. That's five euros co-payment.
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YOU FINISH
Mit Karte, bitte.
Meet KAHR-teh, BEE-teh.
By card, please.
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
kann
kahn
verb
can
tun
toon
verb
to do
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
Rezept
reh-TSEPT
noun
prescription
22 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?
Danke!
DAHN-keh!
Thank you!
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