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How to Say ‘Yes, with TK.’ in German

Ja, bei der TK.

yah bai dair tay-KAH

[yah bai dair tay-KAH]

💬 Usage Tip: Use bei for the company you're insured with or work for: bei der AOK, bei Siemens.

🇩🇪 In Germany: TK is the Techniker Krankenkasse, one of the big public insurers. People just say the letters: (tay-kah).

Phrase Breakdown

Ja, bei

yah bai

Yes, with

'Ja' sounds like 'yah'. 'Bei' rhymes with 'by' and means 'with' or 'at' when naming your insurer.

Example

Ja, bei meiner Bank.

Yes, at my bank.

Words in this phrase

[yah]

yes

A basic word for agreement, confirmation, or positive response.

Example

Auf die Frage nach dem Konzept antwortet das Team klar mit Ja.

To the question about the concept, the team answers clearly with 'yes'.

bei

[bai]

with (a company)

Used to say which company or institution you are with.

Example

Ich bin bei der AOK versichert.

I am insured with the AOK.

der TK.

dair tay-KAH

the TK (Techniker Krankenkasse)

TK is a large German health insurer. Say the letters the German way: 'tay-KAH', with stress on the K.

Example

Ich bin bei der TK versichert.

I'm insured with the TK.

Words in this phrase

der

[dair]

the

Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.

Example

Das steht in der Zeitung.

That's in the newspaper.

[tay-KAH]

TK (Techniker Krankenkasse)

Abbreviation of a large German health insurance company.

Example

Die TK schickt mir eine Karte.

The TK is sending me a card.

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