A2 · 21 words
Otti has a cold
Otti sneezes, coughs and has a headache, so Lotte sends him to the doctor's practice. Learn to say what hurts, to make an appointment and to get medicine.
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Otti
Ja … Ich habe Schnupfen und Kopfschmerzen. Vielleicht ist es sogar eine Grippe.
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Translation
Yes … I have a runny nose and a headache. Maybe it's even the flu.
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Doctor
Guten Morgen, Otti. Sie haben lange im Wartezimmer gewartet. Was fehlt Ihnen?
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Translation
Good morning, Otti. You've waited a long time in the waiting room. What seems to be the problem?
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Otti
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Translation
I have a runny nose, a headache, and since yesterday a stomach ache too.
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Doctor
Ich untersuche Sie jetzt. … So, die Untersuchung ist fertig: Sie haben kein Fieber, also keine Grippe. Es ist eine Erkältung.
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Translation
I'll examine you now. … Right, the examination is done: you have no temperature, so it's not the flu. It's a cold.
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Doctor
Das glaube ich Ihnen. Gute Besserung, Otti!
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Translation
I believe you. Get well soon, Otti!
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Otti
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Translation
Thank you very much! Then I'll go home now and sleep.
Words and Phrases
- die Praxis doctor's practice
- die Sprechstunde consultation hours
- das Wartezimmer waiting room
- die Versicherung insurance
- die Krankenkasse health insurance
- die Erkältung cold
- der Schnupfen runny nose
- die Grippe flu
- die Kopfschmerzen (pl.) headache
- die Bauchschmerzen (pl.) stomach ache
- der Schmerz pain
- die Untersuchung examination
- die Salbe ointment
- der Tropfen drop
- erkältet having a cold
- untersuchen to examine
- verschreiben to prescribe
- niesen to sneeze
- husten to cough
- einen Termin machen to make an appointment
- Gute Besserung! Get well soon!
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