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How to Say ‘We are measuring your blood pressure.’ in German

Wir messen Ihren Blutdruck.

veer MESS-uhn EE-ren BLOOT-drook

[veer MESS-uhn EE-ren BLOOT-drook]

💬 Usage Tip: "Messen" = to measure. "Ihren Blutdruck" is accusative because it is what is being measured. Medical German loves clear action verbs.

🇩🇪 In Germany: Vital signs are checked routinely in German hospitals, often without much ceremony. The phrase may simply announce what is happening right now.

Phrase Breakdown

Wir

[veer]

we

First-person plural pronoun referring to staff or team.

Example

Wir kommen gleich zurück.

We will be back shortly.

messen

[MESS-uhn]

measure

Used for checking a value such as blood pressure or temperature.

Example

Wir messen jetzt den Puls.

We are measuring the pulse now.

Ihren

[EE-ren]

your

Formal possessive form used with masculine nouns in this sentence.

Example

Wir kontrollieren Ihren Puls.

We are checking your pulse.

Blutdruck

[BLOOT-drook]

blood pressure

The pressure of blood in the arteries; a common vital sign.

Example

Ihr Blutdruck ist heute normal.

Your blood pressure is normal today.

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