How to Say ‘Please do not eat anything.’ in German
Bitte essen Sie nichts.
BIT-tuh ESS-uhn zee NIKHTS
[BIT-tuh ESS-uhn zee NIKHTS]
💬 Usage Tip: "Nichts" = "nothing / anything" in negative sentences. Literally: "Please eat nothing." Simple and common.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Before surgery or certain tests, German staff usually give very clear instructions about not eating. Following them exactly is taken seriously.
Phrase Breakdown
Bitte
[BIT-tuh]
please
A polite word used to make a request in a respectful way.
Bitte hören Sie gut zu.
Please listen carefully.
essen
[ESS-uhn]
eat
Refers to consuming food.
Vor der Operation dürfen Sie nicht essen.
Before the operation you may not eat.
Sie
[zee]
you
Formal form of 'you' used when addressing patients politely.
Dürfen Sie heute aufstehen?
Are you allowed to get up today?
nichts
[NIKHTS]
nothing
Means not anything; in hospital instructions it often means no food or drink.
Sie dürfen heute nichts essen.
You may eat nothing today.
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