When you have finished this lesson you can:
Ask about a person's health
Say you're sick
Say where it hurts
When you have finished this lesson you can:
Ask about a person's health
Say you're sick
Say where it hurts
Bruno and Steve wait for the tram and suddenly Steve sneezes. Listen to how they talk about health. Listen especially to Steve’s explanation about his allergy.
Touch the video to start it.
Bruno and Steve wait for the tram and suddenly Steve sneezes. Listen to how they talk about health. Listen especially to Steve’s explanation about his allergy.
Touch the video to start it.
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Yes, and it's getting worse with age | |
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Yes | |
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No | |
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No, only in spring |
When someone sneezes, you say “Gesundheit”, which means "health".
When someone is ill you may wish him/her “Gute Besserung”, which means "good recovery".
When someone sneezes, you say “Gesundheit”, which means "health".
When someone is ill you may wish him/her “Gute Besserung”, which means "good recovery".
When someone sneezes you say:
When someone sneezes you say:
When someone is ill you wish him/her a good recovery:
When someone is ill you wish him/her a good recovery:
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Herzlichen Glückwunsch | |
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Gute Besserung | |
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Gesundheit | |
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Auf Wiedersehen |
A colleague says he feels bad and goes home. What do you say to him?
A colleague says he feels bad and goes home. What do you say to him?
For Austrians and Germans, sickness and illness are very private. It's not usual to talk about this with strangers - except you are sitting in a waiting room at the doctor.
For Austrians and Germans, sickness and illness are very private. It's not usual to talk about this with strangers - except you are sitting in a waiting room at the doctor.
If you want to help the person you can ask:
If you want to help the person you can ask:
Steve feels bad and you want to help him. What would you ask? (You are familiar with him).
Steve feels bad and you want to help him. What would you ask? (You are familiar with him).
If anyone asks you if you are well, you can say:
If anyone asks you if you are well, you can say:
The answer to the question “Was fehlt dir?” could be:
The answer to the question “Was fehlt dir?” could be:
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She feels good, but her husband and her daughter feel bad. | |
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She’s healthy, but her husband and her daughter are ill. | |
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She’s ill, but her husband and her daughter are healthy. | |
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She feels sick, but her husband and her daughter are fine. |
Arrange correctly: Click at the pronoun on the left and drag it to the corresponding form of the verbs on the right side.
Arrange correctly: Click at the pronoun on the left and drag it to the corresponding form of the verbs on the right side.
du | ![]() | fühlt sich |
wir | fühlst dich | |
ihr | fühlt euch | |
er | fühlen uns |
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag it to the corresponding word on the right side.
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag it to the corresponding word on the right side.
![]() | ![]() | the cold |
![]() | the fever | |
![]() | the cough | |
![]() | the nausea |
You feel bad because of a migraine. You will asked:
You feel bad because of a migraine. You will asked:
What would you answer? (Say you have migraine)
What would you answer? (Say you have migraine)
You can say where it pains with a composite noun:
body part + “Schmerzen”
You can say where it pains with a composite noun:
body part + “Schmerzen”
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag it to the corresponding word on the right side
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag it to the corresponding word on the right side
![]() | ![]() | the breast |
![]() | the body | |
![]() | the head | |
![]() | the back |
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag it to the corresponding picture on the right side.
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag it to the corresponding picture on the right side.
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Other ways to say that something hurts you are the verbs “weh tun” and “schmerzen”
Other ways to say that something hurts you are the verbs “weh tun” and “schmerzen”
It’s used in 3.pers.singular: tut weh part.II: (hat) weh getan
and in 3.pers.plural: tun weh part.II: (haben) weh getan
It’s used in 3.pers.singular: tut weh part.II: (hat) weh getan
and in 3.pers.plural: tun weh part.II: (haben) weh getan
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag it to the corresponding word on the right side.
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag it to the corresponding word on the right side.
![]() | ![]() | the ears |
![]() | the mouth | |
![]() | the neck | |
![]() | the eye |
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Sore throats, fever and rash in face | |
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Sore throats, nausea and earache | |
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Earache, fever and rash in face | |
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Stomache, fever and rash on breast |
Everyone who lives or works in Austria and Germany is a part of the public health insurance company, who will provide a kind of chipcard. Whenever you want to go to visit a doctor, you have to take the chipcard with you.
Austria and Germany have a very comprehensive health system that includes family doctor, specialists, hospitals, health services, free dentistry for children and more. But there is also the possibility to prefer a private insurance company.
If you need help, call the emergency center in Germany you have to call 112, in Austria you have to call 144.
Everyone who lives or works in Austria and Germany is a part of the public health insurance company, who will provide a kind of chipcard. Whenever you want to go to visit a doctor, you have to take the chipcard with you.
Austria and Germany have a very comprehensive health system that includes family doctor, specialists, hospitals, health services, free dentistry for children and more. But there is also the possibility to prefer a private insurance company.
If you need help, call the emergency center in Germany you have to call 112, in Austria you have to call 144.
! Remember: The prepositions “bei” and “zu” demand the dative.
! Remember: The prepositions “bei” and “zu” demand the dative.
Ask Elisabeth if she knows a good pediatrician (you are familiar with her)
Ask Elisabeth if she knows a good pediatrician (you are familiar with her)
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He goes to the doctor but he only needs a prescription. | |
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He goes to the doctor because he feels sick. | |
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He goes to the doctor because he has a letter of referral. | |
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He goes to the doctor but he only needs a doctor’s certificate. |
(reg., except: du fällst hin, er/sie/es fällt hin)
(reg., except: du fällst hin, er/sie/es fällt hin)
In German, there are two words for hospital:
In German, there are two words for hospital:
If you are in an accident you can go to the emergency room:
If you are in an accident you can go to the emergency room:
Or you call for an ambulance:
Or you call for an ambulance:
You folded over. Answer at the doctor’s question
You folded over. Answer at the doctor’s question
Arrange correctly: Click at the word on the left and drag it to the corresponding word on the right side.
Arrange correctly: Click at the word on the left and drag it to the corresponding word on the right side.
das Krankenhaus | ![]() | the ambulance |
das Blut | the blood | |
der Krankenwagen | the hospital | |
die Notaufnahme | the emergency room |
If you need a special medicine you ask:
If you need a special medicine you ask:
If you get a medicine you can ask the doctor or the pharmacist how often you need to take it.
If you get a medicine you can ask the doctor or the pharmacist how often you need to take it.
What does it help against?
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag it to the corresponding disease on the right side.
What does it help against?
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag it to the corresponding disease on the right side.
![]() | ![]() | headache |
![]() | snuff | |
![]() | cough | |
![]() | stomache pain |
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Three times a day after the meals | |
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Twice a day: in the morning and in the evening | |
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Three times a day before the meals | |
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Twice a day before meals |
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122 in Germany; 124 in Austria | |
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144 in Germany; 121 in Austria | |
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112 in Germany; 144 in Austria |
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Auf Wiedersehen | |
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Gute Besserung | |
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Herzlichen Glückwunsch | |
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Gesundheit |
Bruno looks like he’s feeling bad. Ask if he’s alright. (You are familiar with him.)
Bruno looks like he’s feeling bad. Ask if he’s alright. (You are familiar with him.)
Arrange correctly: Click at the word on the left and drag it to the corresponding word on the right side.
Arrange correctly: Click at the word on the left and drag it to the corresponding word on the right side.
übel | ![]() | nauseous |
gesund | unconscious | |
bewusstlos | ill | |
krank | healthy |
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag it to the corresponding disease on the right side.
Arrange correctly: Click at the speaker-button on the left and drag it to the corresponding disease on the right side.
![]() | ![]() | the allergy |
![]() | the influenza | |
![]() | the snuff | |
![]() | the rash |
Read what pains and say the correct German word in a sentence. Click the button to record your answer, with microphone.
An example: His neck hurts. - "Er hat Nackenschmerzen".
Read what pains and say the correct German word in a sentence. Click the button to record your answer, with microphone.
An example: His neck hurts. - "Er hat Nackenschmerzen".
His throat hurts.
His throat hurts.
His back hurts.
His back hurts.
Her head hurts.
Her head hurts.
Her stomache hurts.
Her stomache hurts.
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Neck and back | |
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Ears and throat | |
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Head and eyes | |
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Eyes and ears |
You have toothache. Elisabeth says:
You have toothache. Elisabeth says:
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She will make you an appointment with their dentist. | |
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She will give you the telephone number of their dentist. | |
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She will take you to their dentist. | |
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She will bring you some pain pills. |
Arrange correctly: Click at the phrase on the left and drag it to the corresponding phrase on the right side.
Arrange correctly: Click at the phrase on the left and drag it to the corresponding phrase on the right side.
Ich blute. | ![]() | I vomited. |
Ich habe mich übergeben | I folded over. | |
Ich bin umgeknickt. | I bleed. | |
Ich bin hingefallen | I fell down. |
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Take the pain pills as needed. | |
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Take the pain pills before sleeping. | |
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Take the stomach drops as needed. | |
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Take the cough syrup before sleeping. |
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Exercise | Result | Your answer | Correct answer |