How to Say ‘When is the operation?’ in German
Wann ist die Operation?
vahn ist dee oh-peh-rah-TSYOHN
[vahn ist dee oh-peh-rah-TSYOHN]
💬 Usage Tip: Straightforward and useful. Another common version on the ward is Wann ist die OP?
🇩🇪 In Germany: Patients often ask this repeatedly because timing can change with the operating schedule.
Phrase Breakdown
Wann
[vahn]
when
Used to ask about the time of an event.
Wann ist die Operation?
When is the operation?
ist
[ist]
is
Third-person singular of 'sein' meaning 'is.'
Wann ist die Operation?
When is the operation?
Die Operation
dee oh-peh-rah-TSYOHN
the operation / surgery
'Die Operation' refers to a medical operation or surgery.
Die Operation dauert zwei Stunden.
The operation lasts two hours.
Words in this phrase
die
[dee]
the
Feminine definite article used with 'Operation.'
Wann ist die Operation?
When is the operation?
Operation
[oh-peh-rah-TSYOHN]
operation / surgery
The planned surgical procedure.
Wann ist die Operation?
When is the operation?
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