German · Hausarztpraxis
You phone the doctor's surgery to book an appointment: what to say in German
You phone the doctor's practice to make an appointment.
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How it's done. In Germany you first go to the Hausarzt (family doctor) by appointment; you take your Gesundheitskarte (health insurance card).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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Praxis Doktor Schmidt, guten Tag!PRAHK-sees DOK-tor shmeet, GOO-tayn tahk!
Dr Schmidt's practice, good day!
They might also say:
Hausarztpraxis Schmidt, guten Tag, was kann ich für Sie tun?
KHOW-suhrtst-pruhk-sees shmeet, GOO-tayn tahk, vahs kahn eekh fyoor zee toon?
Schmidt family practice, good day, how can I help you?
YOU REPLY
Guten Tag, ich möchte einen Termin vereinbaren.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh IGH-nayn tehr-MEEN feh-RIGHN-buh-rayn.
Good day, I'd like to make an appointment.
THEY SAY
Waren Sie schon einmal bei uns?VAH-rayn zee shohn IGHN-muhl bigh oons?
Have you been with us before?
They might also say:
Sind Sie schon Patient bei uns?
Zeent zee shohn puh-tsee-AYNT bigh oons?
Are you already a patient with us?
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YOU REPLY
Nein, ich bin neu in der Stadt.
Nighn, eekh been noy een dehr shtaht.
No, I'm new in the city.
THEY SAY
Gut. Wie wäre es mit Donnerstag um zehn Uhr?Goot. Vee VEH-reh es meet DOH-nehrs-tuhk oom tsayn oor?
Good. How about Thursday at ten o'clock?
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YOU FINISH
Ja, das passt. Muss ich etwas mitbringen?
Yah, dahs pahst. Moos eekh EH-tvuhs MEET-breen-gayn?
Yes, that suits me. Do I have to bring anything?
THEY SAY
Bringen Sie bitte Ihre Gesundheitskarte mit.BREEN-gayn zee BEE-teh EE-reh geh-ZOOND-khights-kuhr-teh meet.
Please bring your health insurance card.
Words worth knowing
Praxis
PRAHK-sees
noun
doctor's practice
Doktor
DOK-tor
noun
doctor
guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
Termin
tehr-MEEN
noun
appointment
vereinbaren
feh-RIGHN-buh-rayn
verb
to arrange
Waren
VAH-rayn
verb
were
schon
shohn
adverb
already
All the 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?
Ich spreche noch nicht gut Deutsch.
Eekh SHPREH-kheh nokh neekht goot doych.
I don't speak German well yet.
Können Sie das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
Similar situations
You are ill and ask to be seen quicklyHausarztpraxis · A2 in the app
→You arrive for your appointment and check in at the deskHausarztpraxis · A1 in the app
→It is your first time at this practice and you fill in a formHausarztpraxis · A2 in the app
→You tell the doctor what is bothering youHausarztpraxis · A2 in the app
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