How to Say ‘To have blood taken’ in German
Blut abnehmen lassen
bloot AHP-nay-men LAHS-en
[bloot AHP-nay-men LAHS-en]
💬 Usage Tip: Use lassen plus another verb to say you're having something done for you: die Haare schneiden lassen "to get a haircut". abnehmen also means "to lose weight"; here it means "to take".
Phrase Breakdown
Blut
[bloot]
blood
Neuter noun: the red fluid in the body.
Das Blut wird im Labor getestet.
The blood is tested in the lab.
abnehmen
[AHP-nay-men]
to take (blood) / draw
Separable verb; in medicine 'Blut abnehmen' means to draw blood. Also means to lose weight.
Die Ärztin will Blut abnehmen.
The doctor wants to draw blood.
lassen
[LAHS-en]
to have (something done)
With another verb, 'lassen' means to have something done by someone else.
Ich lasse mein Auto reparieren.
I'm having my car repaired.
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