German · Hausarztpraxis
The doctor examines you and gives simple instructions: what to say in German
The doctor examines you and gives simple instructions.
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How it's done. During the examination the doctor says: Machen Sie den Oberkörper frei, Atmen Sie tief ein und aus, Husten Sie bitte; it is over in a few minutes.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
So, dann hören wir Sie einmal ab. Machen Sie bitte den Oberkörper frei.Zoh, dahn KHYOH-rayn veer zee IGHN-muhl ahp. MAH-khayn zee BEE-teh dayn OH-behr-kyor-puh frigh.
Right, then let's listen to your chest. Please undress to the waist.
They might also say:
Ich möchte Sie kurz untersuchen. Bitte ziehen Sie das Oberteil aus.
Eekh MYOKH-teh zee koorts oon-tehr-ZOO-khayn. BEE-teh TSEE-ayn zee dahs OH-behr-tighl ows.
I'd like to examine you briefly. Please take your top off.
YOU REPLY
Soll ich mich hinlegen?
Zol eekh meekh KHEEN-leh-gayn?
Should I lie down?
Or say:Gut. Und was soll ich jetzt machen?
Goot. Oont vahs zol eekh yehtst MAH-khayn?
THEY SAY
Nein, bleiben Sie sitzen. Atmen Sie bitte tief ein und aus.Nighn, BLIGH-bayn zee ZEE-tsayn. AHT-mayn zee BEE-teh teef ighn oont ows.
No, stay seated. Please breathe in and out deeply.
They might also say:
Setzen Sie sich bitte hierher und atmen Sie tief ein.
ZEH-tsayn zee zeekh BEE-teh kheer-KHEHR oont AHT-mayn zee teef ighn.
Please sit down here and breathe in deeply.
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YOU REPLY
So?
Zoh?
Like this?
THEY SAY
Ja, genau. Jetzt husten Sie bitte einmal. Die Lunge klingt gut.Yah, geh-NOW. Yehtst KHOOS-tayn zee BEE-teh IGHN-muhl. Dee LOON-geh kleengt goot.
Yes, exactly. Now please cough once. The lungs sound good.
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YOU REPLY
Muss ich noch etwas tun?
Moos eekh nokh EH-tvuhs toon?
Do I have to do anything else?
THEY SAY
Nein, Sie können sich wieder anziehen. Danke!Nighn, zee KYOH-nayn zeekh VEE-duh AHN-tsee-ayn. DAHN-keh!
No, you can get dressed again. Thank you!
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YOU FINISH
Vielen Dank!
FEE-layn dahnk!
Thank you very much!
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
So
Zoh
adverb
so, like this
dann
dahn
adverb
then
hören
KHYOH-rayn
verb
to hear
einmal
IGHN-muhl
adverb
once
Machen
MAH-khayn
verb
to do, to make
Oberkörper
OH-behr-kyor-puh
noun
upper body
37 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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