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You phone the physiotherapy practice to book with a prescription: what to say in German
You phone a physiotherapy practice to book an appointment with a prescription.
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How it's done. Physiotherapy (Physiotherapie) is prescribed by a doctor; the prescription must be used within a limited time, so book quickly; bring your card, the prescription and a towel.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Physiotherapie Weber, guten Tag.Fyoo-zee-oh-teh-ruh-PEE VEH-buh, GOO-tayn tahk.
Physiotherapy Weber, good day.
They might also say:
Praxis für Physiotherapie, guten Tag.
PRAHK-sees fyoor fyoo-zee-oh-teh-ruh-PEE, GOO-tayn tahk.
Physiotherapy practice, good day.
YOU REPLY
Guten Tag. Ich habe ein Rezept für Physiotherapie und möchte einen Termin.
GOO-tayn tahk. Eekh KHAH-beh ighn reh-TSEPT fyoor fyoo-zee-oh-teh-ruh-PEE oont MYOKH-teh IGH-nayn tehr-MEEN.
Good day. I have a prescription for physiotherapy and would like an appointment.
Or say:Guten Tag. Mein Arzt hat mir Krankengymnastik verschrieben. Haben Sie einen Termin?
GOO-tayn tahk. Mighn ahrtst khaht meer KRAHN-kayn-gyoom-nuhs-teek fehrsh-REE-bayn. KHAH-bayn zee IGH-nayn tehr-MEEN?
THEY SAY
Wann hat Ihnen der Arzt das Rezept ausgestellt?Vahn khaht EE-nayn dehr ahrtst dahs reh-TSEPT OWS-gesh-telt?
When did the doctor issue the prescription?
They might also say:
Von wann ist das Rezept?
Fohn vahn eest dahs reh-TSEPT?
What date is the prescription from?
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YOU REPLY
Es ist von vor drei Tagen. Ich habe sechs Behandlungen bekommen.
Es eest fohn for drigh TAH-gayn. Eekh KHAH-beh zeks beh-KHAHN-dloon-gayn beh-KOH-mayn.
It is from three days ago. I was given six treatments.
THEY SAY
Das ist gut. Wir sollten bald beginnen. Passt Ihnen Montag um fünfzehn Uhr?Dahs eest goot. Veer ZOL-tayn bahlt beh-GEE-nayn. Pahst EE-nayn MOHN-tuhk oom FYOONF-tsayn oor?
That's good. We should begin soon. Does Monday at three p.m. suit you?
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YOU REPLY
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 das Rezept, Ihre Gesundheitskarte und ein großes Handtuch mit.BREEN-gayn zee BEE-teh dahs reh-TSEPT, EE-reh geh-ZOOND-khights-kuhr-teh oont ighn GROH-ses KHAHN-tookh meet.
Please bring the prescription, your health card and a large towel.
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YOU FINISH
Alles klar. Vielen Dank! Auf Wiederhören!
AH-les klahr. FEE-layn dahnk! Owf VEE-dehr-khyoh-rayn!
Understood. Thank you very much! Goodbye!
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
Physiotherapie
Fyoo-zee-oh-teh-ruh-PEE
noun
physiotherapy
guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
Rezept
reh-TSEPT
noun
prescription
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
51 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 das bitte aufschreiben?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh OWFSH-righ-bayn?
Can you write it down, please?
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