German · Hausarztpraxis
You want a flu jab: what to say in German
You want a flu vaccination.
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How it's done. Impfpass is the vaccination record; bring it: the doctor will enter the new vaccination. If you don't have one, the doctor will issue a new one.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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YOU START
Guten Tag, ich möchte mich gegen Grippe impfen lassen.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh meekh GEH-gayn GREE-peh EEMP-fayn LAH-sayn.
Good day, I'd like to get a flu vaccination.
Or say:Guten Tag, ich möchte eine Grippeimpfung.
GOO-tayn tahk, eekh MYOKH-teh IGH-neh GREE-pighmp-foong.
THEY SAY
Gern. Haben Sie Ihren Impfpass dabei?Gehrn. KHAH-bayn zee EE-rayn EEMPF-puhs duh-BIGH?
Gladly. Do you have your vaccination record with you?
They might also say:
Haben Sie einen Impfpass?
KHAH-bayn zee IGH-nayn EEMPF-puhs?
Do you have a vaccination record?
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YOU REPLY
Nein, den habe ich leider nicht dabei.
Nighn, dayn KHAH-beh eekh LIGH-duh neekht duh-BIGH.
No, unfortunately I don't have it with me.
THEY SAY
Kein Problem. Ich stelle Ihnen einen neuen aus.Kighn proh-BLEM. Eekh SHTEH-leh EE-nayn IGH-nayn NOY-ayn ows.
No problem. I'll issue you a new one.
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YOU FINISH
Wunderbar. Vielen Dank!
VOON-dehr-buhr. FEE-layn dahnk!
Wonderful. 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
Guten
GOO-tayn
adjective
good (in greetings)
Tag
tahk
noun
day
möchte
MYOKH-teh
verb
would like
Grippe
GREE-peh
noun
flu
impfen
EEMP-fayn
verb
to vaccinate
lassen
LAH-sayn
verb
to leave, to let
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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→You bring your vaccination record and ask which jabs are missingHausarztpraxis · A2 in the app
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