German · Apotheke
The pharmacist explains how to take the medicine: what to say in German
The pharmacist explains how to take the medicine.
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How it's done. dreimal täglich is three times a day, vor dem Essen before food, nach dem Essen after, mit viel Wasser with plenty of water; the package has a Beipackzettel (leaflet).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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YOU START
Wie oft soll ich das nehmen?
Vee oft zol eekh dahs NEH-mayn?
How often should I take this?
Or say:Wie nehme ich das ein?
Vee NEH-meh eekh dahs ighn?
THEY SAY
Dreimal täglich eine Tablette, am besten nach dem Essen.DRIGH-muhl TEH-kleekh IGH-neh tuh-BLEH-teh, ahm BES-tayn nahkh dem EH-sayn.
One tablet three times a day, best after meals.
They might also say:
Einmal morgens und einmal abends, mit viel Wasser.
IGHN-muhl MOR-gayns oont IGHN-muhl AH-baynts, meet feel VAH-suh.
Once in the morning and once in the evening, with plenty of water.
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YOU REPLY
Und wie lange muss ich sie nehmen?
Oont vee LAHN-geh moos eekh zee NEH-mayn?
And how long do I have to take them?
THEY SAY
Bis die Packung leer ist, ungefähr eine Woche.Bees dee PAH-koong lehr eest, OON-geh-fehr IGH-neh VOH-kheh.
Until the pack is empty, about a week.
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YOU FINISH
Alles klar, vielen Dank!
AH-les klahr, FEE-layn dahnk!
Understood, 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.
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Words worth knowing
Wie
Vee
adverb
how
oft
oft
adverb
often
soll
zol
verb
is to, should
nehmen
NEH-mayn
verb
to take
Dreimal
DRIGH-muhl
adverb
three times
täglich
TEH-kleekh
adverb
daily
24 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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