{"id":270,"date":"2026-10-19T06:59:46","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T06:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/?p=270"},"modified":"2026-10-31T09:09:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T09:09:54","slug":"german-at-the-pharmacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/german-at-the-pharmacy\/","title":{"rendered":"At the Pharmacy in German: Phrases, Vocabulary and Dialogues"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In Germany you buy medicine at the Apotheke<\/em>, not the supermarket: even painkillers and cold remedies are sold there, and the pharmacist will ask you questions before handing them over. That conversation is short and predictable, and it’s one of the most useful ones to have ready, because you are usually unwell when you have it, which is the worst time to look up words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post teaches language only. It is not medical advice: if you feel seriously ill, see a doctor or call the emergency number 112<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conversation in five steps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Step<\/th>What happens<\/th>Typical German<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/td>Greeting and what you need<\/td>Guten Tag, ich brauche etwas gegen Halsschmerzen.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Pharmacist asks questions<\/td>Seit wann haben Sie die Beschwerden? Nehmen Sie andere Medikamente?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>Pharmacist recommends something<\/td>Da w\u00fcrde ich Ihnen diese Lutschtabletten empfehlen.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Dosage explanation<\/td>Dreimal t\u00e4glich eine Tablette, nach dem Essen.<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Payment<\/td>Das macht 8,95 Euro. Brauchen Sie eine T\u00fcte?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Symptoms and body vocabulary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
German<\/th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
die Kopfschmerzen<\/strong><\/td>headache<\/td><\/tr>
die Halsschmerzen<\/strong><\/td>sore throat<\/td><\/tr>
die Bauchschmerzen<\/strong><\/td>stomach ache<\/td><\/tr>
die R\u00fcckenschmerzen<\/strong><\/td>back pain<\/td><\/tr>
der Husten<\/strong><\/td>cough<\/td><\/tr>
der Schnupfen<\/strong><\/td>runny nose \/ cold<\/td><\/tr>
das Fieber<\/strong><\/td>fever<\/td><\/tr>
die Erk\u00e4ltung<\/strong><\/td>cold<\/td><\/tr>
die Grippe<\/strong><\/td>flu<\/td><\/tr>
der Durchfall<\/strong><\/td>diarrhoea<\/td><\/tr>
die Verstopfung<\/strong><\/td>constipation<\/td><\/tr>
die \u00dcbelkeit<\/strong><\/td>nausea<\/td><\/tr>
der Ausschlag<\/strong><\/td>rash<\/td><\/tr>
der Juckreiz<\/strong><\/td>itching<\/td><\/tr>
die Allergie<\/strong><\/td>allergy<\/td><\/tr>
der Sonnenbrand<\/strong><\/td>sunburn<\/td><\/tr>
die Insektenstiche<\/strong><\/td>insect bites<\/td><\/tr>
die Blase (am Fu\u00df)<\/strong><\/td>blister<\/td><\/tr>
die Wunde<\/strong><\/td>wound<\/td><\/tr>
die Schlafst\u00f6rungen<\/strong><\/td>trouble sleeping<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Types of medicine<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
German<\/th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
die Tablette<\/strong><\/td>tablet<\/td><\/tr>
die Kapsel<\/strong><\/td>capsule<\/td><\/tr>
die Tropfen<\/strong><\/td>drops<\/td><\/tr>
der Saft \/ der Hustensaft<\/strong><\/td>syrup \/ cough syrup<\/td><\/tr>
die Salbe \/ die Creme<\/strong><\/td>ointment \/ cream<\/td><\/tr>
das Spray<\/strong><\/td>spray<\/td><\/tr>
das Pflaster<\/strong><\/td>plaster<\/td><\/tr>
die Lutschtabletten<\/strong><\/td>lozenges<\/td><\/tr>
das Schmerzmittel<\/strong><\/td>painkiller<\/td><\/tr>
das Fiebermittel<\/strong><\/td>fever reducer<\/td><\/tr>
das Nasenspray<\/strong><\/td>nasal spray<\/td><\/tr>
die Augentropfen<\/strong><\/td>eye drops<\/td><\/tr>
das Antibiotikum<\/strong><\/td>antibiotic<\/td><\/tr>
das Medikament<\/strong><\/td>medicine<\/td><\/tr>
rezeptfrei<\/strong><\/td>over the counter<\/td><\/tr>
rezeptpflichtig<\/strong><\/td>prescription-only<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Phrases: what you say<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Describing the problem<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n