HealthAbout 9 min rehearsal

Doctor visit

Beim Arzt

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From the card at reception to a short sick-note question

Reception asks for the appointment and the insurance card. The doctor then asks what is wrong, since when, and a few short follow-ups.

HausarztpraxisCheck in with the card, describe one problem, and answer the short questions.

Recommended after Restaurant.

8 guided choices

3 coaching hints

4 phrases in review

At a glance

The core tasks and one useful German line to know before you start.

Useful line

Guten Tag. Ich habe einen Termin. Hier ist meine Karte.

Good day. I have an appointment. Here is my card.

Before you start

Appointment prep

Lines for the visit: the card at reception, one symptom with seit, and a sick note if you need one for work.

Insurance card, or the note the Krankenkasse gave you if the card has not arrived; a short list of medicines you take

Appointment and card at reception, Was fehlt Ihnen?, Seit wann?, allergies, pain from 1 to 10, Krankschreibung

Können Sie das bitte langsamer sagen?

Keep preparing

The phrase guide is the key sheet for what to say. Use the checklist and rehearsal to practice it, then continue to the next situation.

Phrase sheet

Describe symptoms clearly, answer intake questions, and ask for a sick note in German.

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Appointment prep

Review what to bring, what to expect, and the phrases to save before the real conversation.

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