German · Zahnarzt / Labor
You give blood for a test at the lab: what to say in German
You have a blood test at the laboratory.
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How it's done. For a blood test you often have to come nüchtern (on an empty stomach) and with a referral; check with the doctor or by phone.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 Morgen, ich habe einen Termin zur Blutabnahme.
GOO-tayn MOR-gayn, eekh KHAH-beh IGH-nayn tehr-MEEN tsoor BLOO-tuhb-nuh-meh.
Good morning, I have an appointment for a blood test.
THEY SAY
Guten Morgen. Sind Sie nüchtern?GOO-tayn MOR-gayn. Zeent zee NYOOKH-tehrn?
Good morning. Are you fasting?
They might also say:
Guten Morgen. Haben Sie schon etwas gegessen?
GOO-tayn MOR-gayn. KHAH-bayn zee shohn EH-tvuhs geh-GEH-sayn?
Good morning. Have you eaten anything yet?
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YOU REPLY
Ja, ich habe nichts gegessen und nur Wasser getrunken.
Yah, eekh KHAH-beh neekhts geh-GEH-sayn oont noor VAH-suh geh-TROON-kayn.
Yes, I haven't eaten anything and only drunk water.
THEY SAY
Gut. Krempeln Sie bitte den Ärmel hoch.Goot. KREM-peln zee BEE-teh dayn EHR-mel khokh.
Good. Please roll up your sleeve.
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YOU FINISH
Wann bekomme ich die Ergebnisse?
Vahn beh-KOH-meh eekh dee ehr-GEB-nee-seh?
When will I get the results?
THEY SAY
In zwei bis drei Tagen. Ihr Arzt ruft Sie an.Een tsvigh bees drigh TAH-gayn. Eer ahrtst rooft zee ahn.
In two to three days. Your doctor will call you.
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
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Morgen
MOR-gayn
noun
morning
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
Termin
tehr-MEEN
noun
appointment
Blutabnahme
BLOO-tuhb-nuh-meh
noun
blood test
Sind
Zeent
verb
are
31 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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