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How to Say ‘May I take a look at the wound?’ in German

Darf ich die Wunde ansehen?

darf ikh dee VOON-deh AN-zay-en

[darf ikh dee VOON-deh AN-zay-en]

💬 Usage Tip: With darf ich, the main verb goes to the very end in its basic form: ansehen. Swap it: Darf ich Ihren Blutdruck messen? "May I take your blood pressure?"

Phrase Breakdown

Darf ich die Wunde

darf ikh dee VOON-deh

May I the wound

'Die Wunde' means 'the wound'. The 'W' sounds like an English 'v': VUN-duh.

Example

Die Wunde heilt gut.

The wound is healing well.

Words in this phrase

Darf

[darf]

may / am allowed to

A polite modal verb used to ask permission.

Example

Bevor ich nach der Unternehmenskultur frage, sage ich: Darf ich fragen?

Before I ask about company culture, I say: May I ask?

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Wunde

[VOON-deh]

wound

An injury or surgical incision; feminine noun.

Example

Die Wunde heilt gut.

The wound is healing well.

ansehen?

AN-zay-en

look at?

A separable verb meaning 'to look at'. Stress the first syllable: AN-sehen.

Example

Kann ich das ansehen?

Can I look at that?

Words in this phrase

ansehen

[AN-zay-en]

to look at

Separable verb: to examine or look at something closely.

Example

Ich möchte mir das Pflaster ansehen.

I'd like to look at the dressing.

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