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Scene illustrating a German-language basic measurements conversation

Key Phrases

Guten Tag.

Good day.

Ich habe einen Termin.

I have an appointment.

Wie groß sind Sie?

How tall are you?

Skills You'll Learn

Greeting someone politely in a medical setting.

Jemanden in einer medizinischen Situation höflich begrüßen.

Saying that you have an appointment.

Sagen, dass man einen Termin hat.

Talking about basic body measurements such as height, weight, arm, waist, and chest.

Über grundlegende Körpermaße wie Größe, Gewicht, Arm, Taille und Brust sprechen.

Lesson Roleplay

Imagine you are at a clinic in Germany, speaking with a nurse during a basic check-in and health measurement appointment.

Guten Tag, Emily . Ich bin die Krankenschwester.

Good day, Emily. I am the nurse.

Guten Tag. Ich habe einen Termin.

Good day. I have an appointment.

Gern. Wie viel wiegen Sie?

Certainly. How much do you weigh?

Ich wiege 78 Kilo.

I weigh 78 kilos.

Wie groß sind Sie?

How tall are you?

Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases

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Guten

GOO-ten

Good

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Tag

tahk

Day

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Guten Tag.

GOO-ten tahk

Good day.

🇩🇪 [Guten Tag] is a standard polite greeting, but in many clinics a simple [Hallo] also sounds normal. Patients don't need to sound extra formal to be appropriate.

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Ich bin

ikh bin

I am

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Die Krankenschwester

dee KRAHN-ken-shves-ter

The nurse

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Ich bin die Krankenschwester.

ikh bin dee KRAHN-ken-shves-ter

I am the nurse.

🇩🇪 In real life, a nurse would more often say their name or role in a fuller way, like [Ich bin Ihre Krankenschwester] or [Ich bin von der Anmeldung]. The bare sentence is understandable, just a bit textbook-like.

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Ich habe

ikh HAH-buh

I have

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Einen Termin

EYE-nen tehr-MEEN

An appointment

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Ich habe einen Termin.

ikh HAH-buh EYE-nen tehr-MEEN

I have an appointment.

🇩🇪 At a doctor's office in Germany, saying [Ich habe einen Termin] is completely normal at reception. It signals you already booked, not that you're announcing something important.

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