German · Hausarztpraxis
The doctor writes a prescription and you ask how to get it: what to say in German
The doctor prescribes something and you ask how to get it.
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How it's done. The prescription is mostly electronic today (E-Rezept): the pharmacy reads it from the Gesundheitskarte.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
Ich schreibe Ihnen ein Rezept für ein Antibiotikum auf.Eekh SHRIGH-beh EE-nayn ighn reh-TSEPT fyoor ighn ahn-tee-bee-OH-tee-koom owf.
I'll write you a prescription for an antibiotic.
They might also say:
Ich verschreibe Ihnen ein Medikament.
Eekh fehrsh-RIGH-beh EE-nayn ighn meh-dee-kuh-MAYNT.
I'll prescribe you a medicine.
YOU REPLY
Muss ich das Rezept abholen?
Moos eekh dahs reh-TSEPT AHB-khoh-layn?
Do I have to collect the prescription?
THEY SAY
Nein, es ist ein E-Rezept. Das holen Sie in der Apotheke mit Ihrer Karte.Nighn, es eest ighn eh-reh-TSEPT. Dahs KHOH-layn zee een dehr uh-poh-TEH-keh meet EE-ruh KAHR-teh.
No, it is an e-prescription. You get it at the pharmacy with your card.
They might also say:
Das ist ein elektronisches Rezept. Gehen Sie mit der Karte in die Apotheke.
Dahs eest ighn eh-lek-TROH-nee-shes reh-TSEPT. GEH-ayn zee meet dehr KAHR-teh een dee uh-poh-TEH-keh.
That's an electronic prescription. Go to the pharmacy with your card.
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YOU FINISH
Verstanden. Danke schön!
Fehrsh-TAHN-dayn. DAHN-keh shyohn!
Understood. Thank you!
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
schreibe
SHRIGH-beh
verb
I write
Rezept
reh-TSEPT
noun
prescription
Antibiotikum
ahn-tee-bee-OH-tee-koom
noun
antibiotic
Muss
Moos
verb
must, has to
abholen
AHB-khoh-layn
verb
to pick up, to collect
Nein
Nighn
adverb
no
20 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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