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How to Say ‘When do I take the tablets?’ in German

Wann nehme ich die Tabletten?

vahn NAY-muh ikh dee tah-BLEH-ten

[vahn NAY-muh ikh dee tah-BLEH-ten]

💬 Usage Tip: In a question, the verb comes right after the question word, with ich after it: Wann nehme ich...?. Another example: Wann komme ich wieder? "When do I come back?"

Phrase Breakdown

Wann nehme ich

vahn NAY-muh ikh

When do I take

'Wann' asks about time. The 'w' sounds like an English 'v': VAN.

Example

Wann kommt der Arzt?

When is the doctor coming?

Words in this phrase

Wann

[vahn]

when

A question word asking about time.

Example

Wann ist die Operation?

When is the operation?

nehme

[NAY-muh]

take

From “nehmen,” often used in ordering to mean “I’ll take.”

Example

Nehme ich die Limonade? Hier zeigt Nehme eine Bestellung an.

Shall I take the lemonade? Here “Nehme” indicates an order.

ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

die Tabletten?

dee tah-BLEH-ten

the tablets?

Plural of 'die Tablette'. Stress the middle syllable: ta-BLET-ten.

Example

Die Tabletten sind klein.

The tablets are small.

Words in this phrase

die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Tabletten

[tah-BLEH-ten]

tablets / pills

Plural of 'die Tablette', a pill of medicine.

Example

Die Tabletten sind im Schrank.

The tablets are in the cupboard.

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