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You show where it hurts and answer questions about the pain: what to say in German
You show where it hurts and answer questions about the pain.
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How it's done. Wo tut es weh? is where does it hurt; Seit wann? since when; stark strong; stechend, dumpf stabbing, dull pain.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
Wo tut es weh?Voh toot es veh?
Where does it hurt?
They might also say:
Können Sie zeigen, wo es wehtut?
KYOH-nayn zee TSIGH-gayn, voh es VEH-toot?
Can you show where it hurts?
YOU REPLY
Hier, im Bauch, auf der rechten Seite.
Kheer, eem bowkh, owf dehr REKH-tayn ZIGH-teh.
Here, in the stomach, on the right side.
THEY SAY
Seit wann haben Sie die Schmerzen?Zight vahn KHAH-bayn zee dee SHMEHR-tsayn?
Since when have you had the pain?
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YOU REPLY
Seit gestern Abend.
Zight GES-tehrn AH-baynt.
Since last night.
THEY SAY
Ist der Schmerz stechend oder eher dumpf?Eest dehr shmehrts SHTEH-khaynt OH-duh EH-uh doompf?
Is the pain stabbing or rather dull?
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YOU FINISH
Eher dumpf, aber ziemlich stark.
EH-uh doompf, AH-buh TSEEM-leekh shtahrk.
Rather dull, but quite strong.
THEY SAY
Ich untersuche Sie jetzt. Legen Sie sich bitte hin.Eekh oon-tehr-ZOO-kheh zee yehtst. LEH-gayn zee zeekh BEE-teh kheen.
I'll examine you now. Please lie down.
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
tut
toot
verb
does
weh
veh
adjective
sore
Hier
Kheer
adverb
here
Bauch
bowkh
noun
stomach
rechten
REKH-tayn
adjective
right
29 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?
Können Sie mir das zeigen?
KYOH-nayn zee meer dahs TSIGH-gayn?
Can you show me?
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