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How to Say ‘I'll write you a prescription for tablets.’ in German

Ich schreibe Ihnen ein Rezept für Tabletten.

ikh SHRY-beh EE-nen ine reh-TSEPT fyr tah-BLEH-ten

[ikh SHRY-beh EE-nen ine reh-TSEPT fyr tah-BLEH-ten]

Phrase Breakdown

Ich schreibe Ihnen

ikh SHRY-beh EE-nen

I'll write you

The present tense here refers to an action the doctor is about to do. Say 'ikh SHRY-buh EE-nen'.

Example

Ich schreibe Ihnen morgen.

I'll write to you tomorrow.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

schreibe

[SHRY-beh]

write (I write)

Form of 'schreiben'; with 'auf' it forms 'aufschreiben', to write down.

Example

Ich schreibe die Telefonnummer auf.

I write down the phone number.

Ihnen

[EE-nen]

you (formal, dative)

The formal 'you' in the dative case, used in polite professional situations.

Example

Darf ich Ihnen eine Frage zur Kultur im Unternehmen stellen?

May I ask you a question about the culture in the company?

ein Rezept

ine reh-TSEPT

a prescription

'Rezept' is stressed on the second syllable: 're-TSEPT'.

Example

Hier ist ein Rezept.

Here is a prescription.

Words in this phrase

ein

[ine]

The indefinite article 'ein'.

Example

Ich brauche ein Auto.

I need a car.

Rezept

[reh-TSEPT]

prescription

A doctor's written order for medicine.

Example

Mit dem Rezept gehen Sie zur Apotheke.

Take the prescription to the pharmacy.

für Tabletten.

fyr tah-BLEH-ten

for tablets.

'für' needs rounded lips for the 'ü'. 'Tabletten' is stressed in the middle: 'ta-BLET-ten'.

Example

Das ist für Kopfschmerzen.

That's for headaches.

Words in this phrase

für

[fyr]

for

A preposition indicating purpose or destination.

Example

Das ist für dich.

This is for you.

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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