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How to Say ‘I am changing the dressing.’ in German

Ich wechsle den Verband.

ikh VEK-sleh DEHN fer-BAHNT

[ikh VEK-sleh DEHN fer-BAHNT]

💬 Usage Tip: wechseln drops an e in the "I" form: ich wechsle, not wechsele. Verbs ending in -eln often do this: ich sammle "I collect".

Phrase Breakdown

Ich wechsle

ikh VEK-sleh

I'll change

'wechseln' means to change. 'wechsle' sounds like 'VEKS-le', since 'chs' sounds like 'ks'.

Example

Ich wechsle das Bett.

I'll change the bed.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

wechsle

[VEK-sleh]

change

Form of 'wechseln', to replace or change.

Example

Ich wechsle die Infusion.

I change the drip.

den Verband.

DEHN fer-BAHNT

the bandage.

'Verband' is masculine and accusative here, so it takes 'den'. Say fer-BANT, with a 't' sound at the end.

Example

Der Verband ist neu.

The bandage is new.

Words in this phrase

den

[DEHN]

The (accusative form)

Defines a specific object in the accusative case.

Example

Ich nehme den Cappuccino.

I'll take the cappuccino.

Verband

[fer-BAHNT]

bandage, dressing

Material covering a wound.

Example

Der Verband ist sauber.

The dressing is clean.

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