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How to Say ‘You'll take iron tablets for four weeks.’ in German

Sie nehmen vier Wochen Eisentabletten.

zee NEH-men feer VOKH-en EYE-zen-tah-bleh-ten

[zee NEH-men feer VOKH-en EYE-zen-tah-bleh-ten]

💬 Usage Tip: German often uses the present tense for future plans, so Sie nehmen here means "you'll take". You'll hear doctors give instructions this way rather than using a separate future form.

Phrase Breakdown

Sie nehmen

zee NEH-men

You take (formal)

'Nehmen' means to take, here medicine. Say a long 'e': NAY-men.

Example

Sie nehmen den Bus.

You take the bus.

Words in this phrase

Sie

[zee]

you (formal)

Formal 'you,' used politely with patients in German.

Example

Wir sind für Sie da.

We are there for you.

nehmen

[NEH-men]

take

Verb from 'nehmen', often used to introduce what is chosen next.

Example

In „Dann nehmen wir“ sagt „nehmen“, was als Nächstes gewählt wird.

In “Then we take,” “nehmen” says what is chosen next.

vier Wochen

feer VOKH-en

for four weeks

A time span with no preposition. 'Vier' sounds like 'feer' and 'Wochen' like 'VOKH-en'.

Example

Ich bleibe vier Wochen.

I'm staying for four weeks.

Words in this phrase

vier

[feer]

four

The number four.

Example

Vier Tassen stehen auf dem Tisch.

Four cups are on the table.

Wochen

[VOKH-en]

weeks

Plural of 'die Woche', a period of seven days.

Example

Ich bin zwei Wochen krank.

I am sick for two weeks.

Eisentabletten.

EYE-zen-tah-bleh-ten

iron tablets

A compound of 'Eisen' (iron) and 'Tabletten' (tablets). Stress the first part: EYE-zen-ta-BLET-ten.

Example

Eisen ist wichtig für das Blut.

Iron is important for the blood.

Words in this phrase

Eisentabletten

[EYE-zen-tah-bleh-ten]

iron tablets

Pills containing iron, often for low iron levels.

Example

Eisentabletten helfen gegen Eisenmangel.

Iron tablets help against iron deficiency.

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