German · Notaufnahme / Krankenhaus
You look for the emergency department at the hospital: what to say in German
You look for the emergency department in a hospital.
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How it's done. Notaufnahme is the emergency department, Krankenhaus the hospital, Rettungsstelle (in Berlin) the same; on signs look for Notaufnahme or a red cross.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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YOU START
Entschuldigung, wo ist die Notaufnahme?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, voh eest dee NOH-towf-nuh-meh?
Excuse me, where is the emergency department?
Or say:Entschuldigung, wo finde ich die Notaufnahme?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, voh FEEN-deh eekh dee NOH-towf-nuh-meh?
THEY SAY
Gehen Sie geradeaus und dann rechts, das Schild folgt.GEH-ayn zee geh-RAH-deh-ows oont dahn rekhts, dahs sheelt folkt.
Go straight ahead and then right, the sign follows.
They might also say:
Dort vorne links, folgen Sie den roten Schildern.
Dort FOR-neh leenks, FOL-gayn zee dayn ROH-tayn SHEEL-dehrn.
There at the front on the left, follow the red signs.
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YOU FINISH
Vielen Dank!
FEE-layn dahnk!
Thank you very much!
THEY SAY
Gute Besserung!GOO-teh beh-SEH-roong!
Get well soon!
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
wo
voh
adverb
where
ist
eest
verb
is
Notaufnahme
NOH-towf-nuh-meh
noun
emergency department
Gehen
GEH-ayn
verb
to go
geradeaus
geh-RAH-deh-ows
adverb
straight ahead
dann
dahn
adverb
then
12 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?
Können Sie mir das zeigen?
KYOH-nayn zee meer dahs TSIGH-gayn?
Can you show me?
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