German · Zahnarzt / Labor
You go to the dentist for a check-up and a clean: what to say in German
You go to the dentist for a check-up and a cleaning.
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How it's done. A dental check-up (Kontrolle) twice a year is covered by insurance and entered in the Bonusheft; professional cleaning (Zahnreinigung) often costs extra, but the fund may pay part of it.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
Guten Tag. Ich habe einen Termin für die Kontrolle.
GOO-tayn tahk. Eekh KHAH-beh IGH-nayn tehr-MEEN fyoor dee kohn-TROH-leh.
Good day. I have an appointment for the check-up.
Or say:Guten Tag, ich komme zur Zahnkontrolle.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh KOH-meh tsoor TSAHN-kohn-troh-leh.
THEY SAY
Guten Tag. Haben Sie Beschwerden? Möchten Sie auch eine professionelle Zahnreinigung?GOO-tayn tahk. KHAH-bayn zee besh-VEHR-dayn? MYOKH-tayn zee owkh IGH-neh proh-feh-see-oh-NEH-leh TSAHN-righ-nee-goong?
Good day. Do you have any complaints? Would you like a professional teeth cleaning as well?
They might also say:
Haben Sie Schmerzen? Soll ich auch die Zähne reinigen?
KHAH-bayn zee SHMEHR-tsayn? Zol eekh owkh dee TSEH-neh RIGH-nee-gayn?
Are you in pain? Shall I clean your teeth as well?
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YOU REPLY
Nein, keine Schmerzen. Ja, eine Reinigung wäre gut. Was kostet das?
Nighn, KIGH-neh SHMEHR-tsayn. Yah, IGH-neh RIGH-nee-goong VEH-reh goot. Vahs KOS-tet dahs?
No, no pain. Yes, a cleaning would be good. What does that cost?
THEY SAY
Die Reinigung kostet etwa achtzig Euro. Die Kasse zahlt oft einen Zuschuss.Dee RIGH-nee-goong KOS-tet EH-tvuh AHKH-tseekh OY-roh. Dee KAH-seh tsahlt oft IGH-nayn TSOO-shoos.
The cleaning costs about eighty euros. The fund often pays a contribution.
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YOU REPLY
Gut, dann machen wir das.
Goot, dahn MAH-khayn veer dahs.
Good, then let's do that.
THEY SAY
Setzen Sie sich bitte hierher. Bitte öffnen Sie den Mund.ZEH-tsayn zee zeekh BEE-teh kheer-KHEHR. BEE-teh OF-nayn zee dayn moont.
Please sit down here. Please open your mouth.
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YOU REPLY
Alles klar.
AH-les klahr.
All right.
THEY SAY
Fertig. Ihre Zähne sind gesund.FEHR-teekh. EE-reh TSEH-neh zeent geh-ZOONT.
Done. Your teeth are healthy.
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YOU FINISH
Danke schön!
DAHN-keh shyohn!
Thank 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)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
Termin
tehr-MEEN
noun
appointment
Kontrolle
kohn-TROH-leh
noun
check-up
Haben
KHAH-bayn
verb
to have
47 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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