How to Say ‘Drink nothing more’ in German
Nichts mehr trinken
nikhts mair TRINK-en
[nikhts mair TRINK-en]
💬 Usage Tip: Another shortened instruction. In everyday polite speech, you'll often hear: "Bitte nichts mehr trinken."
🇩🇪 In Germany: Not drinking before surgery is a routine safety rule. Hospitals in Germany often repeat this more than once.
Phrase Breakdown
Nichts
[nikhts]
nothing
Means not anything; here it refers to no drinks.
Vor der OP sollen Sie Nichts mehr trinken.
Before the operation, you should drink nothing more.
mehr
[mair]
more / anymore
Used to indicate that drinking must stop now.
Vor der OP sollen Sie nichts mehr trinken.
Before the operation, you should not drink anything more.
trinken
[TRINK-en]
to drink
The infinitive verb meaning to consume liquids.
Vor der OP sollen Sie nichts mehr trinken.
Before the operation, you should not drink anything more.
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