How to Say ‘Please turn onto your side.’ in German
Bitte drehen Sie sich auf die Seite.
BIT-teh DRAY-en zee zikh owf dee ZY-tuh
[BIT-teh DRAY-en zee zikh owf dee ZY-tuh]
💬 Usage Tip: Sich drehen = to turn oneself. Auf die Seite = onto the side.
🇩🇪 In Germany: This kind of clear, direct instruction is standard and not considered impolite in clinical German.
Phrase Breakdown
Bitte
[BIT-teh]
please
Polite word used when giving instructions or making requests.
Bitte drehen Sie sich auf die Seite. Ich schaue mir den Rücken an.
Please turn onto your side. I will look at your back.
drehen
[DRAY-en]
turn
Form of drehen used in a polite command to ask the patient to turn.
Bitte drehen Sie sich auf die Seite. So ist die Untersuchung leichter.
Please turn onto your side. That makes the examination easier.
Sie
[zee]
you
Formal pronoun used to address a patient politely.
Bitte drehen Sie sich auf die Seite. Wenn es weh tut, sagen Sie Bescheid.
Please turn onto your side. If it hurts, let me know.
sich
[zikh]
yourself
Reflexive pronoun used with drehen in this instruction.
Bitte drehen Sie sich auf die Seite. Ich helfe Ihnen langsam.
Please turn onto your side. I will help you slowly.
auf
[owf]
onto; on
Preposition indicating movement onto a position or surface.
Bitte drehen Sie sich auf die Seite. Bleiben Sie kurz so liegen.
Please turn onto your side. Stay lying like that briefly.
die
[dee]
the
Definite article for feminine singular nouns in accusative form here.
Bitte drehen Sie sich auf die Seite. Dann kann ich die Narbe sehen.
Please turn onto your side. Then I can see the scar.
Seite
[ZY-tuh]
side
The side of the body; turning onto the side is common during examination.
Bitte drehen Sie sich auf die Seite. Die linke Seite reicht.
Please turn onto your side. The left side is fine.
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