How do you say "Where do you have pain?" in German?

"Where do you have pain?" in German is "Wo haben Sie Schmerzen?". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

What does "Wo haben Sie Schmerzen?" mean in English?

"Wo haben Sie Schmerzen?" means "Where do you have pain?" in English. Usage tip: Literally: "Where do you have pains?" A standard and natural clinical question.

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How to Say ‘Where do you have pain?’ in German

Wo haben Sie Schmerzen?

voh HAH-ben zee SHMAIR-tsen

[voh HAH-ben zee SHMAIR-tsen]

💬 Usage Tip: Literally: "Where do you have pains?" A standard and natural clinical question.

🇩🇪 In Germany: Direct but normal in German medical settings. Clear, simple questions are preferred.

Phrase Breakdown

[voh]

where

question word asking for a location

Example

Wo beginnt die Frage Wo haben Sie Schmerzen?

Wo begins the question Where do you have pain?

haben

[HAH-ben]

have

from 'haben'; here used in a question about symptoms

Example

In Wo haben Sie Schmerzen? fragt haben nach dem Ort des Symptoms.

In Wo haben Sie Schmerzen?, haben asks about the location of the symptom.

Sie

[zee]

you

formal polite form used by staff when addressing a patient

Example

Sie in Wo haben Sie Schmerzen? ist die höfliche Form.

Sie in Wo haben Sie Schmerzen? is the polite form.

Schmerzen

[SHMAIR-tsen]

pain

the symptom being asked about; literally plural but often translated as singular pain

Example

Schmerzen ist das wichtige Wort in Wo haben Sie Schmerzen?

Schmerzen is the important word in Where do you have pain?

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