German · Drogerie
At the drugstore you look for toothpaste and ask an assistant: what to say in German
In the drugstore you look for toothpaste and ask an employee.
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How it's done. In a drugstore (Drogerie) the goods are arranged by area (Körperpflege is body care, Mundhygiene oral hygiene); you may ask the staff: Wo finde ich ...?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
Entschuldigung, wo finde ich Zahnpasta?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, voh FEEN-deh eekh TSAHN-puhs-tuh?
Excuse me, where do I find toothpaste?
Or say:Entschuldigung, wo sind die Zahnbürsten?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, voh zeent dee TSAHN-byoors-tayn?
THEY SAY
Dort hinten, im Gang für Körperpflege. Auf dem Schild steht Mundhygiene.Dort KHEEN-tayn, eem gahng fyoor KYOR-pehrp-fleh-geh. Owf dem sheelt shtet MOOND-khyoo-gee-eh-neh.
Back there, in the body-care aisle. The sign says oral hygiene.
They might also say:
Gleich links, bei der Mundhygiene.
Glighkh leenks, bigh dehr MOOND-khyoo-gee-eh-neh.
Right on the left, by the oral hygiene.
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YOU REPLY
Danke. Gibt es auch Zahnpasta für Kinder?
DAHN-keh. Geept es owkh TSAHN-puhs-tuh fyoor KEEN-duh?
Thanks. Is there toothpaste for children too?
THEY SAY
Ja, unten im Regal. Die ist mit Erdbeergeschmack.Yah, OON-tayn eem reh-GAHL. Dee eest meet EHRT-behr-gesh-muhk.
Yes, down on the shelf. It has a strawberry flavour.
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YOU FINISH
Perfekt, danke!
Pehr-FEKT, DAHN-keh!
Perfect, thanks!
THEY SAY
Gern, viel Erfolg!Gehrn, feel ehr-FOLK!
You're welcome, good luck!
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
finde
FEEN-deh
verb
I find
Zahnpasta
TSAHN-puhs-tuh
noun
toothpaste
Dort
Dort
adverb
there
hinten
KHEEN-tayn
adverb
at the back
Gang
gahng
noun
aisle
26 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?
Können Sie mir das zeigen?
KYOH-nayn zee meer dahs TSIGH-gayn?
Can you show me?
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