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How to Say ‘Do I need to sign anything else?’ in German

Muss ich noch etwas unterschreiben?

moos ikh nokh ET-vahs oon-ter-SHRY-ben

[moos ikh nokh ET-vahs oon-ter-SHRY-ben]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Before surgery, patients in Germany sign written consent forms, often after a separate talk with the anaesthetist. You have the right to ask questions before signing.

Phrase Breakdown

Muss ich noch etwas

moos ikh nokh ET-vahs

Do I still have to (do) something

'Muss ich' means 'must I'. The 'u' in 'muss' is short, like in 'put'.

Example

Muss ich noch etwas bezahlen?

Do I still have to pay something?

Words in this phrase

Muss

[moos]

must

Indicating a necessity or obligation.

Example

Ich muss zur Arbeit gehen.

I must go to work.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

noch

[nokh]

still / another

In café phrases, 'noch' often means 'another' or 'anything more'.

Example

Möchten Sie noch einen Kaffee?

Would you like another coffee?

etwas

[ET-vahs]

something / anything

An indefinite pronoun meaning 'something' or 'anything,' depending on the sentence.

Example

Möchtest du etwas essen?

Would you like something to eat?

unterschreiben?

oon-ter-SHRY-ben

sign?

'Unterschreiben' means 'to sign'. Say it as 'un-ter-SHRY-ben', with the stress on 'schrei'.

Example

Bitte hier unterschreiben.

Please sign here.

Words in this phrase

unterschreiben

[oon-ter-SHRY-ben]

to sign

To put your signature on a document, e.g. a consent form.

Example

Bitte unterschreiben Sie hier.

Please sign here.

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