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You look for a cream for sensitive skin: what to say in German

You are looking for a cream for sensitive skin.

Drogerie5 linesLevel A2For life in Germany The rest of the dialogue is in the app
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How it's done. On packaging look for ohne Parfüm (fragrance-free), für empfindliche Haut (for sensitive skin), dermatologisch getestet.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, ich suche eine Creme für empfindliche Haut.
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, eekh ZOO-kheh IGH-neh krem fyoor emp-FEEN-dlee-kheh khowt.
Excuse me, I'm looking for a cream for sensitive skin.
Or say:Haben Sie eine Creme ohne Parfüm?
KHAH-bayn zee IGH-neh krem OH-neh puhr-FYOOM?
THEY SAY
Ja, da hätten wir mehrere. Die hier ist sehr mild.
Yah, duh KHEH-tayn veer MEH-reh-reh. Dee kheer eest zehr meelt.
Yes, we have several. This one is very mild.
They might also say:
Hier, die ist ohne Parfüm und dermatologisch getestet.
Kheer, dee eest OH-neh puhr-FYOOM oont dehr-muh-toh-LOH-geesh geh-TES-tet.
Here, this one is fragrance-free and dermatologically tested.
in the app
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YOU REPLY
Gibt es die auch in einer kleineren Packung?
Geept es dee owkh een IGH-nuh KLIGH-neh-rayn PAH-koong?
Does it also come in a smaller pack?
THEY SAY
Ja, hier. Das ist die kleine Tube.
Yah, kheer. Dahs eest dee KLIGH-neh TOO-beh.
Yes, here. That is the small tube.
in the app
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YOU FINISH
Gut, die nehme ich. Danke!
Goot, dee NEH-meh eekh. DAHN-keh!
Good, I'll take that. Thanks!

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Words worth knowing

suche
ZOO-kheh
verb
I look for
Creme
krem
noun
cream
empfindliche
emp-FEEN-dlee-kheh
adjective
sensitive
Haut
khowt
noun
skin
Ja
Yah
adverb
yes
da
duh
adverb
there

25 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?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
Können Sie mir das zeigen?
KYOH-nayn zee meer dahs TSIGH-gayn?
Can you show me?

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