Personal Care
Health
Key Phrases: Health
Specific Needs
Medical Conditions
German / English Dictionary
English / German Dictionary
This chapter will help keep you supplied with toiletries and guide you in getting treatment if you’re not feeling well. Along with words for ailments, body parts, and medications, you’ll find sections on eye and ear care, dental needs, reproductive health, women, babies, allergies, mental health, disabilities, and various medical conditions. For medical emergencies, SEE HERE in the Help! chapter.
| aftershave lotion |
Aftershave “aftershave” |
| antiperspirant |
Antitranspirant ahn-tee-trahn-speer-ahnt |
| breath mints |
Minz-Bonbons (für frischen Atem) mints-bohn-bohns (fewr frish-ehn ah-tehm) |
| cologne |
Herrenduft hehr-ehn-dooft |
| comb |
Kamm kahm |
| conditioner |
Haarspülung har-shpew-loong |
| dental floss |
Zahnseide tsahn-zī-deh |
| deodorant |
Deodorant / Deo day-oh-doh-rahnt / day-oh |
| face cleanser |
Gesichtsseife geh-zikht-sī-feh |
| facial tissue |
Papiertaschentuch pah-peer-tahsh-ehn-tookh |
| fluoride rinse |
Fluor-Mundspülung floo-or-moond-shpew-loong |
| hair dryer |
Haartrockner har-trohk-nehr |
| hairbrush |
Haarbürste har-bewr-steh |
| hand lotion |
Handlotion hahnt-loh-see-ohn |
| hand sanitizer |
Hand-Desinfizierer hahnt-deh-zin-fit-seer-ehr |
| lip balm |
Lippenbalsam lip-ehn-bahl-zahm |
| lip gloss |
Lipgloss “lip gloss” |
| lipstick |
Lippenstift lip-ehn-shtift |
| makeup |
Makeup / Schminken “makeup” / shmink-ehn |
| mirror |
Spiegel shpee-gehl |
| moisturizer (with sunblock) |
Feuchtigkeitscreme (mit Sonnenschutz) foykh-tig-kīts-kreh-meh (mit zoh-nehn-shoots) |
| mouthwash |
Mundwasser moont-vahs-ehr |
| nail clipper |
Nagelschere nah-gehl-sheh-reh |
| nail file |
Nagelfeile nah-gehl-fī-leh |
| nail polish |
Nagellack nah-gehl-ahk |
| nail polish remover |
Nagellackentferner nah-gehl-ahk-ehnt-fehr-nehr |
| perfume |
Parfum / Damenduft par-foom / dah-mehn-dooft |
| Q-tips (cotton swabs) |
Wattestäbchen vah-teh-shtayb-shehn |
| razor |
Rasierapparat rah-zeer-ahp-ah-raht |
| sanitary pads |
Damenbinden dah-mehn-bin-dehn |
| scissors |
Schere sheh-reh |
| shampoo |
Shampoo shahm-poo |
| shaving cream |
Rasierschaum rah-zeer-showm |
| soap |
Seife zī-feh |
| sunscreen |
Sonnenschutz zoh-nehn-shoots |
| suntan lotion |
Sonnenöl zoh-nehn-url |
| tampons |
Tampons tahm-pohns |
| tissues |
Taschentücher / Tempos tah-shehn-tewkh-ehr / tehm-pohs |
| toilet paper |
Toilettenpapier toy-leh-tehn-pah-peer |
| toothbrush |
Zahnbürste tsahn-bewr-steh |
| toothpaste |
Zahnpasta tsahn-pah-stah |
| tweezers |
Pinzette pin-tseh-teh |
Many toiletries include the word Pflege (care)—such as Mundpflege (mouth care), Haarpflege (hair care), and Gesichtspflege (facial care). A hair dryer may also be called a Föhn (furn) for the warm wind that blows over the Alps.
Getting Help
Key Phrases: Health
Ailments
It Hurts
Body Parts
First-Aid Kit and Medications
Throughout Europe, people with a health problem go first to the pharmacist, who can diagnose and prescribe remedies for most simple ailments. Pharmacists are usually friendly and speak English. If necessary, the pharmacist will send you to a doctor or a clinic.
| Where is a...? |
Wo ist...? voh ist |
| ...(all-night) pharmacy |
...eine Apotheke (mit Nachtdienst) ī-neh ah-poh-tay-keh (mit nahkht-deenst) |
| ...medical clinic |
...eine Klinik ī-neh klee-nik |
| ...hospital |
...ein Krankenhaus īn krahn-kehn-hows |
| I am sick. |
Ich bin krank. ikh bin krahnk |
| He / She is sick. |
Er / Sie ist krank. ehr / zee ist krahnk |
| I need a doctor... |
Ich brauche einen Arzt... ikh browkh-eh ī-nehn artst |
| We need a doctor... |
Wir brauchen einen Arzt... veer browkh-ehn ī-nehn artst |
| ...who speaks English. |
...der Englisch spricht. dehr ehng-lish shprikht |
| Please call a doctor. |
Bitte rufen Sie einen Arzt. bit-teh roo-fehn zee ī-nehn artst |
| Could a doctor come here? |
Kann der Arzt hierherkommen? kahn dehr artst heer-hehr-koh-mehn |
| It’s urgent. |
Es ist dringend. ehs ist dring-ehnd |
| It’s an emergency! |
Es ist ein Notfall! ehs ist īn noht-fahl |
| ambulance |
Krankenwagen krahnk-ehn-vah-gehn |
| health insurance |
Krankenversicherung krahn-kehn-fehr-zikh-ehr-oong |
| Receipt, please. |
Quittung, bitte. kvit-toong bit-teh |
Even in small towns, pharmacies take turns staying open all night, and most have a sign on the window directing you to one that’s open—look for Notdienst (emergency service) or Nachtdienst (night service). In a pinch, a Notarzt (emergency doctor) may drive to the scene.
| I have... |
Ich habe... ikh hah-beh |
| He / She has... |
Er / Sie hat... ehr / zee haht |
| I need medication for a... |
Ich brauche ein Medikament für... ikh browkh-eh īn meh-dee-kah-mehnt fewr |
| bee sting |
einen Bienenstich ī-nehn bee-nehn-stikh |
| bite |
einen Biss ī-nehn bis |
| ...bedbug bite |
...einen Wanzenbiss ī-nehn vahnt-sehn-bis |
| ...dog bite |
...einen Hundebiss ī-nehn hoon-deh-bis |
| ...mosquito bite |
...einen Mückenstich ī-nehn mew-kehn-stikh |
| ...spider bite |
...einen Spinnenbiss ī-nehn shpin-ehn-bis |
| ...tick bite |
...einen Zeckenbiss ī-nehn tseh-kehn-bis |
| blisters |
Blasen blah-zehn |
| body odor |
Körpergeruch kur-pehr-geh-rookh |
| burn |
eine Verbrennung ī-neh fehr-breh-noong |
| chapped lips |
aufgesprungene Lippen owf-geh-shproong-eh-neh lip-ehn |
| chest pains |
Schmerzen in der Brust shmehrt-sehn in dehr broost |
| chills |
Kälteschauer kehl-teh-show-ehr (“show” rhymes with “cow”) |
| cold |
eine Erkältung ī-neh ehr-kehl-toong |
| congestion |
Schnupfen shnoop-fehn |
| constipation |
Verstopfung fehr-shtohp-foong |
| cough |
Husten hoo-stehn |
| cramps |
Krämpfe krehmp-feh |
| ...muscle cramps |
...Muskelkrämpfe moos-kehl-krehmp-feh |
| ...stomach cramps |
...Bauchkrämpfe bowkh-krehmp-feh |
| ...menstrual cramps |
...Monatskrämpfe moh-nahts-krehmp-feh |
| diarrhea |
Durchfall doorkh-fahl |
| dizziness |
Schwindel shvin-dehl |
| earache |
Ohrenschmerzen or-ehn-shmehrt-sehn |
| eczema |
Ekzem ehk-tsehm |
| fever |
Fieber fee-behr |
| flu |
die Grippe dee grip-eh |
| food poisoning |
Lebensmittelvergiftung lay-behns-mit-ehl-fehr-gift-oong |
| gas |
Darmgas darm-gahs |
| hay fever |
Heuschnupfen hoy-shnoop-fehn |
| headache |
Kopfschmerzen kohpf-shmehrt-sehn |
| heartburn |
Sodbrennen sohd-breh-nehn |
| hemorrhoids |
Hämorrhoiden heh-moh-roh-ee-dehn |
| hot flashes |
Hitzeschübe hit-seh-shew-beh |
| indigestion |
Verdauungsstörung fehr-dow-oongs-shtur-oong |
| infection |
eine Infektion ī-neh in-fehk-see-ohn |
| inflammation |
eine Entzündung ī-neh ehnt-sewn-doong |
| insomnia |
Insomnie in-sohm-nee |
| lice |
Läuse loy-zeh |
| lightheaded |
schwindlig shvind-lig |
| migraine |
Migräne mee-gray-neh |
| motion sickness |
Bewegungskrankheit beh-vay-goongs-krahnk-hīt |
| nausea |
Übelkeit ew-behl-kīt |
| numbness |
Taubheit towb-hīt |
| pain |
Schmerz shmehrts |
| pimples |
Pickel “pickle” |
| pneumonia |
Lungenentzündung loong-ehn-ehnt-sewn-doong |
| pus |
Eiter ī-tehr |
| rash |
einen Ausschlag ī-nehn ows-shlahg |
| sinus problems |
Sinusitis zee-noo-zee-tis |
| sneezing |
Niesen nee-zehn |
| sore throat |
Halsschmerzen hahls-shmehrt-sehn |
| splinter |
Splitter shplit-ehr |
| stomachache |
Magenschmerzen mah-gehn-shmehrt-sehn |
| (bad) sunburn |
(üblen) Sonnenbrand (ew-blehn) zoh-nehn-brahnt |
| swelling |
eine Schwellung ī-neh shvehl-oong |
| tendinitis |
Tendinitis tehn-din-ee-tis |
| toothache |
Zahnschmerzen tsahn-shmehrt-sehn |
| urinary tract infection |
Harnwegsinfekt harn-vayg-zin-fehkt |
| urination (frequent / painful) |
Urinieren (häufiges / schmerzvolles) oo-ree-neer-ehn (hoy-fig-ehs / shmehrts-foh-lehs) |
| vomiting |
Übergeben ew-behr-gay-behn |
| warts |
Warzen vart-sehn |
| I’m going bald. |
Mir fallen die Haare aus. meer fahl-ehn dee hah-reh ows |
For major illnesses, see “Medical Conditions” SEE HERE.
| pain |
Schmerz shmehrts |
| painful |
schmerzhaft shmehrts-hahft |
| hurts |
tut weh toot vay |
| It hurts here. |
Hier tut es weh. heer toot ehs vay |
| My ____ hurts. (body parts listed next) |
Das ____ tut weh. dahs ____ toot vay |
| aching |
schmerzend shmehrt-sehnd |
| bleeding |
blutend bloo-tehnd |
| blocked |
blockiert bloh-keert |
| broken |
gebrochen geh-broh-khen |
| bruised |
geprellt geh-prehlt |
| chafing |
aufreibend owf-rī-behnt |
| cracked |
angebrochen ahn-geh-broh-kehn |
| fractured |
frakturiert frahk-toor-eert |
| infected |
infiziert in-fit-seert |
| inflamed |
entzündet ehnt-sewn-deht |
| punctured (rusty nail) |
punktiert (verrosteter Nagel) poonk-teert (fehr-rohs-teh-tehr nah-gehl) |
| scraped |
gekratzt geh-krahtst |
| sore |
wund voont |
| sprained |
verstaucht fehr-shtowkht |
| swollen |
geschwollen geh-shvohl-ehn |
| weak |
schwach shvahkh |
| diagnosis |
Diagnose dee-ahg-noh-zeh |
| What can I do? |
Was kann ich tun? vahs kahn ikh toon |
| Is it serious? |
Ist es schlimm? ist ehs shlim |
| Is it contagious? |
Ist es ansteckend? ist ehs ahn-shtehk-ehnt |
The warm wind called the Föhn periodically blows across the Alps from the Mediterranean, sparking pressure changes. Many locals complain that this interferes with their Kreislauf (circulation), causing some to feel run-down and get headaches. They call this Föhnkrankheit (Föhn sickness).
| ankle |
Fussgelenk foos-geh-lehnk |
| appendix |
Blinddarm blin-darm |
| arm |
Arm arm |
| back |
Rücken rew-kehn |
| bladder |
Blase blah-zeh |
| blood |
Blut bloot |
| bone |
Knochen keh-nohkh-ehn |
| bowel movement |
Stuhlgang shtool-gahng |
| brain |
Gehirn geh-hirn |
| breast |
Brust broost |
| chest |
Brust broost |
| ear |
Ohr or |
| elbow |
Ellbogen ehl-boh-gehn |
| eye |
Auge ow-geh |
| face |
Gesicht geh-zikht |
| finger |
Finger fing-ehr |
| fingernail |
Fingernagel fing-ehr-nah-gehl |
| foot |
Fuss foos |
| hand |
Hand hahnt |
| head |
Kopf kohpf |
| heart |
Herz hehrts |
| hip |
Hüfte hewf-teh |
| kidney |
Niere neer-reh |
| knee |
Knie keh-nee |
| leg |
Bein bīn |
| lips |
Lippen lip-ehn |
| liver |
Leber lay-behr |
| lung |
Lunge loong-eh |
| mouth |
Mund moont |
| muscle |
Muskel moos-kehl |
| neck |
Nacken nahk-ehn |
| nose |
Nase nah-zeh |
| ovary |
Eierstock ī-ehr-stock |
| penis |
Penis peh-nees |
| poop |
Stuhl shtool |
| shoulder |
Schulter shool-tehr |
| skin |
Haut howt |
| stomach |
Magen mah-gehn |
| teeth |
Zähne tsay-neh |
| testicles |
Hoden hoh-dehn |
| throat |
Hals hahls |
| toe |
Zehe tsay-eh |
| toenail |
Zehnagel tsay-nah-gehl |
| tongue |
Zunge tsoong-eh |
| urine |
Urin oo-reen |
| uterus |
Gebärmutter geh-bayr-moo-tehr |
| vagina |
Vagina vahg-ee-nah |
| waist |
Taille tīl-yeh |
| wrist |
Handgelenk hahnt-geh-lehnk |
| right / left |
rechte / linke rehkh-teh / link-eh |
American name-brand medications are rare in Europe, but you’ll find equally good local equivalents. Rather than looking for Sudafed, ask for a Dekongestivum (decongestant). Instead of Nyquil, request a Grippemittel (cold medicine). For prescription drugs, ask your doctor for the generic name (for example, atorvastatin instead of Lipitor), which is more likely to be understood internationally. If using a European thermometer, SEE HERE for help with temperature conversions.
| medicine |
Medikament meh-dee-kah-mehnt |
| pill |
Pille pil-eh |
| prescription |
Rezept ray-tsehpt |
| refill |
Erneuerung ehr-noy-ehr-oong |
| pharmacy |
Apotheke ah-poh-tay-keh |
| all-night pharmacy |
Apotheke mit Nachtdienst ah-poh-tay-keh mit nahkht-deenst |
| antacid |
Mittel gegen Sodbrennen mit-ehl gay-gehn sohd-breh-nehn |
| anti-anxiety medicine |
Beruhigungsmittel beh-roo-ee-goongs-mit-ehl |
| antibiotic |
Antibiotika ahn-tee-bee-oh-tee-kah |
| antihistamine (like Benadryl) |
Antihistaminikum ahn-tee-hees-tah-meen-ee-koom |
| aspirin |
Aspirin ah-spir-een |
| non-aspirin substitute (like Tylenol) |
Paracetamol (brand name: Ben-u-ron) pah-rah-seh-tah-mohl (behn-oo-rohn) |
| adult diapers (like Depends) |
Schutzhose shoots-hoh-zeh |
| bandage |
Verband fehr-bahnt |
| Band-Aids |
Pflaster flahs-tehr |
| cold medicine |
Grippemittel grip-eh-mit-ehl |
| cough drops |
Hustenbonbons hoo-stehn-bohn-bohns |
| decongestant (like Sudafed) |
Dekongestivum day-kohn-gehs-tee-foom |
| diarrhea medicine |
Durchfallmedikament doorkh-fahl-meh-dee-kah-mehnt |
| disinfectant |
Desinfektionsmittel dehs-in-fehkt-see-ohns-mit-ehl |
| first-aid cream |
Erste-Hilfe-Salbe ehr-steh-hil-feh-zahl-beh |
| gauze / tape |
Verband fehr-bahnt |
| hemorrhoid medicine |
Hämorrhoiden Salbe heh-moh-roh-ee-dehn zahl-beh |
| hydrogen peroxide |
Wasserstoffperoxid vahs-ehr-shtohf-peh-rohk-seed |
| ibuprofen |
Ibuprofen ee-boo-proh-fehn |
| inhaler |
Inhalator / Asthmaspray in-hah-lah-tor / ahst-mah-shpray |
| insulin |
Insulin een-soo-leen |
| itch reliever |
Anti-Juckreizmittel ahn-tee-yook-rīts-mit-tehl |
| laxative |
Laxativ lahks-ah-teef |
| moleskin (for blisters) |
Pflaster gegen Blasen flahs-tehr gay-gehn blah-zehn |
| mosquito repellant |
Mückenschutzmittel mew-kehn-shoots-mit-tehl |
| painkiller |
Schmerzmittel shmehrts-mit-tehl |
| stomachache medicine |
Magenschmerzmittel mah-gehn-shmehrts-mit-tehl |
| support bandage |
Stützverband shtewts-fehr-bahnt |
| syringe |
Spritze shprit-seh |
| tetanus shot |
Tetanusimpfung tayt-ah-noo-zim-foong |
| thermometer |
Thermometer tehr-moh-may-tehr |
| Vaseline |
Vaseline / Mineralsalbe fah-zeh-lee-neh / min-eh-rahl-zahl-beh |
| vitamins |
Vitamine fee-tah-mee-neh |
| Does it sting? |
Brennt es? brehnt ehs |
| Take one pill every ____ hours for ____ days. |
Täglich eine Pille einnehmen, alle ____ Stunden, bis zu ____ Tagen. tayg-likh ī-neh pil-eh īn-nay-mehn ahl-eh ____ shtoon-dehn, bis tsoo ____ tah-gehn |
The Eyes Have it
All Ears
Tooth Trouble
On Intimate Terms
For Women
For Babies
Allergies
Mental Health
Disabilities
| optician |
Optiker ohp-tee-kehr |
| eye(s) |
Auge(n) ow-geh(n) |
| eye drops (for inflammation) |
Augentropfen ow-gehn-trohp-fehn |
| artificial tears |
Tränenersatzmittel tray-neh-nehr-zahts-mit-tehl |
| glasses |
Brille bril-eh |
| sunglasses |
Sonnenbrille zoh-nehn-bril-eh |
| reading glasses |
Lesebrille lay-zeh-bril-eh |
| glasses case |
Brillen-Etui bril-ehn-eht-vee |
| (broken) lens |
(zerbrochenes) Brillenglas (tsehr-brohkh-eh-nehs) bril-ehn-glahs |
| to repair |
reparieren reh-pah-reer-ehn |
| replacement |
Ersatz “ersatz” |
| prescription |
Brillenrezept bril-ehn-ray-tsehpt |
| contact lens(es) |
Kontaktlinse(n) kon-tahkt-lin-zeh(n) |
| soft lenses |
weiche Linsen vīkh-eh lin-zehn |
| hard lenses |
harte Linsen har-teh lin-zehn |
| all-purpose solution |
Salzlösung zahlts-lur-zoong |
| contact lens case |
Kontaktlinsenbehälter kon-tahkt-lin-zehn-beh-hehl-tehr |
| I don’t see well. |
Ich kann schlecht sehen. ikh kahn shlehkht zay-ehn |
| nearsighted |
kurzsichtig koort-sikh-tig |
| farsighted |
weitsichtig vīt-sikh-tig |
| 20 / 20 vision |
perfekte Dioptrie pehr-fehk-teh dee-ohb-tree |
| ear(s) |
Ohr(en) or(-ehn) |
| right / left ear |
rechtes / linkes Ohr rehkh-tehs / link-ehs or |
| earache |
Ohrenschmerzen or-ehn-shmehrt-sehn |
| ear infection |
Ohrenentzündung or-ehn-ehnt-sewn-doong |
| ear wax (removal) |
Ohrenschmalz(entfernung) or-ehn-shmahlts(-ehnt-fehr-noong) |
| I don’t hear well. |
Ich kann schlecht hören. ikh kahn shlehkht hur-ehn |
| hearing aid |
Hörgerät hur-geh-rayt |
| batteries |
Batterien bah-teh-ree-en |
| dentist |
Zahnarzt tsahn-artst |
| tooth / teeth |
Zahn / Zähne tsahn / tsay-neh |
| toothache |
Zahnschmerzen tsahn-shmehrt-sehn |
| braces |
Zahnspange tsahn-shpahng-eh |
| crown |
Zahnkrone tsahn-kroh-neh |
| dentures |
Zahnersatz tsahn-ehr-zahts |
| filling |
Zahnfüllung tsahn-few-loong |
| gums |
Zahnfleisch tsahn-flīsh |
| broken |
gebrochen geh-brohkh-ehn |
| cracked |
angebrochen ahn-geh-brohkh-ehn |
| The filling / The tooth fell out. |
Die Füllung / Der Zahn ist herausgefallen. dee few-loong / dehr tsahn ist hehr-ows-geh-fahl-ehn |
| Ouch! That hurts! |
Autsch! Das tut weh! “ouch” / dahs toot vay |
Dental products (such as dental floss) appear in the “Personal Care” list at the beginning of this chapter.
| personal lubricant (like KY Jelly) |
Gleitmittel glīt-mit-tehl |
| contraceptives |
Verhütungsmittel fehr-hewt-oongs-mit-tehl |
| condoms |
Kondome kohn-doh-meh |
| birth control pills |
Verhütungspille fehr-hewt-oongs-pil-eh |
| prescription refill |
Wiederholungsrezept vee-dehr-hoh-loongs-ray-tsept |
| morning-after pill |
Morning-After-Pille “morning after” pil-eh |
| herpes (inactive) |
Herpes (latent) hehr-pays (lah-tehnt) |
| HIV / AIDS |
HIV / AIDS hah ee fow / “AIDS” |
| STD (sexually transmitted disease) |
Geschlechtskrankheit geh-shlehkhts-krahnk-hīt |
| menstruation |
Menstruation mehn-stroo-ah-see-ohn |
| period |
Periode pehr-ee-oh-deh |
| tampons |
Tampons tahm-pohns |
| sanitary pads |
Damenbinden dah-mehn-bin-dehn |
| I need medicine for... |
Ich brauche ein Medikament für... ikh browkh-eh īn meh-dee-kah-mehnt fewr |
| ...menstrual cramps. |
...Monatskrämpfe. moh-nahts-krehmp-feh |
| ...a yeast infection. |
...eine Pilzeninfektion. ī-neh pilt-sehn-in-fehkt-see-ohn |
| ...a urinary tract infection. |
...einen Harnwegsinfekt. ī-nehn harn-vayg-zin-fehkt |
| cranberry juice |
Preiselbeersaft prī-zehl-behr-zahft |
| I’d like to see a female... |
Ich möchte gern zu einer... ikh murkh-teh gehrn tsoo ī-nehr |
| ...doctor. |
...Ärztin. ayrts-tin |
| ...gynecologist. |
...Gynäkologin. gew-neh-koh-loh-gin (hard “g”) |
| I’ve missed a period. |
Ich habe meine Tage nicht bekommen. ikh hah-beh mī-neh tah-geh nikht beh-koh-mehn |
| pregnancy test |
Schwangerschaftstest shvahng-ehr-shahfts-tehst |
| ultrasound |
Ultraschall ool-trah-shahl |
| I am / She is... pregnant. |
Ich bin / Sie ist... schwanger. ikh bin / zee ist... shvahng-ehr |
| ... ____ weeks / ____ months / ____ trimester |
...im ____ Wochen / ____ Monate / ____ Trimester im ____ vohkh-ehn / ____ moh-nah-teh / ____ tree-meh-stehr |
| miscarriage |
Fehlgeburt fayl-geh-boort |
| abortion |
Abtreibung ahp-trī-boong |
| menopause |
Menopause may-noh-pow-zeh |
| baby |
Baby “baby” |
| baby carrier |
Babyträger “baby”-tray-gehr |
| baby food |
Babynahrung “baby”-nah-roong |
| bib |
Latz lahts |
| booster seat |
Kindersitz kin-dehr-zits |
| bottle |
Flasche flah-sheh |
| breastfeeding |
Stillen shtil-ehn |
| Where can I breastfeed? |
Wo kann ich stillen? voh kahn ikh shtil-ehn |
| car seat |
Sicherheitssitz zikh-ehr-hīt-sits |
| crib |
Krippe krip-eh |
| diapers |
Windeln vin-dehln |
| diaper wipes |
Feuchtigkeitstücher foykh-tig-kīts-tewkh-ehr |
| diaper ointment |
Babysalbe “baby”-zahl-beh |
| formula... |
Babynahrung... “baby”-nah-roong |
| ...powdered |
...in Pulver in pool-vehr |
| ...liquid |
...flüssig flew-sig |
| ...soy |
...mit Soya mit zoh-yah |
| high chair |
Kinderstuhl kin-dehr-shtool |
| medication for... |
Medikament für... meh-dee-kah-mehnt fewr |
| ...diaper rash |
...Windeldermatitis vin-dehl-dehr-mah-tee-tis |
| ...an ear infection |
...eine Ohrenentzündung ī-neh or-ehn-ehnt-sewn-doong |
| ...teething |
...Zahnen tsahn-ehn |
| nipple |
Nippel nip-ehl |
| pacifier |
Nuggel / Schnuller noo-gehl / shnool-ehr |
| playpen |
Babygitter “baby”-git-ehr |
| stroller |
Kinderwagen kin-dehr-vah-gehn |
| Is it safe for children? |
Ist es sicher für Kinder? ist ehs zikh-ehr fewr kin-dehr |
| He / She is ____ months / years old. |
Er / Sie ist ____ Monate / Jahre alt. ehr / zee ist ____ moh-nah-teh / yah-reh ahlt |
| Will you refrigerate this? |
Können Sie das kühl stellen? kurn-ehn zee dahs kewl shtehl-ehn |
| Will you warm... for a baby? |
Können Sie... fürs Baby wärmen? kurn-ehn zee... fewrs “baby” vayrm-ehn |
| ...this |
...das dahs |
| ...some water |
...etwas Wasser eht-vahs vahs-ehr |
| ...some milk |
...etwas Milch eht-vahs milkh |
| Not too hot, please. |
Nicht zu heiss, bitte. nikht tsoo hīs bit-teh |
If you need to explain which specific food you’re allergic to, look it up in this book’s Menu Decoder.
| allergy |
Allergie ah-lehr-gee (hard “g”) |
| I am... |
Ich bin... ikh bin |
| He / She is... |
Er / Sie ist... ehr / zee ist |
| ...allergic to... |
...allergisch gegen... ah-lehr-gish gay-gehn |
| gluten / wheat |
Gluten / Weizen gloo-tehn / vīt-sehn |
| lactose / dairy products |
Laktose / Milchprodukte lahk-toh-zeh / milkh-proh-dook-teh |
| nuts |
Nüsse new-seh |
| penicillin |
Penizillin peh-neet-see-leen |
| pet fur |
Tierfell teer-fehl |
| pollen |
Pollen pohl-ehn |
| shellfish |
Schalentiere shahl-ehn-teer-eh |
| sulfa |
Sulfa zool-fah |
| epipen |
Epinephrin Autoinjektor ehp-ee-neh-freen ow-toh-een-yehk-tor |
| anxiety |
Ängstlichkeit ehngst-likh-kīt |
| bipolar disorder |
bipolare Störung bee-poh-lar-eh shtur-oong |
| confusion |
Verwirrung fehr-vir-oong |
| depression |
Depression day-preh-see-ohn |
| panic attack |
Panikanfall pah-nee-kahn-fahl |
| I feel suicidal. |
Ich bin suizidal. ikh bin zoo-eet-see-dahl |
| I need... |
Ich brauche... ikh browkh-eh |
| ...medicine to calm down. |
...ein Beruhigungsmittel. īn beh-roo-ee-goongs-mit-tehl |
| ...a psychologist. |
...einen Psychologe. ī-nehn seekh-oh-loh-geh |
| ...a psychiatrist. |
...einen Psychiater. ī-nehn seekh-yah-tehr |
| I need to call home. |
Ich muss zu Hause anrufen. ikh moos tsoo how-zeh ahn-roo-fehn |
| cane |
Gehstock gay-shtohk |
| disabled |
behindert beh-hin-dehrt |
| elevator |
Aufzug owf-tsoog |
| ramp |
Rampe / Aufstieg rahm-peh / owf-shteeg |
| stairs |
Treppe trehp-eh |
| walker |
Gehgestell gay-geh-shtehl |
| wheelchair |
Rollstuhl rohl-shtool |
| I am disabled. (general) |
Ich bin behindert. ikh bin beh-hin-dehrt |
| I am disabled. (walking disability) |
Ich bin gehbehindert. ikh bin gay-beh-hin-dehrt |
| He / She is disabled. |
Er / Sie ist gehbehindert. ehr / zee ist gay-beh-hin-dehrt |
| Stairs are difficult / impossible. |
Treppen sind schwierig / unmöglich. trehp-ehn zint shvee-rig / oon-murg-likh |
| Do you have a...? |
Haben Sie...? hah-behn zee |
| ...elevator |
...einen Aufzug ī-nehn owf-tsoog |
| ...fully adapted entrance |
...einen Eingang der für Behinderte adaptiert ist ī-nehn īn-gahng dehr fewr beh-hin-dehrt-eh ah-dahp-teert ist |
| ...fully adapted room |
...ein Zimmer der für Behinderte adaptiert ist īn tsim-mehr dehr fewr beh-hin-dehrt-eh ah-dahp-teert ist |
If you have a condition that’s not listed here, find out the German word and keep it handy.
| I have... |
Ich habe... ikh hah-beh |
| He / She has... |
Er / Sie hat... ehr / zee haht |
| Alzheimer’s disease |
Alzheimer Krankheit “Alzheimer” krahnk-hīt |
| arthritis |
Gelenkentzündung / Arthritis geh-lehnk-ehnt-sewn-doong / ar-tree-tis |
| asthma |
Asthma ahst-mah |
| cancer |
Krebs kraybs |
| cancer of the ____ (body parts listed SEE HERE) |
____krebs ____-kraybs |
| leukemia |
Leukämie loy-kay-mee |
| lymphoma |
Lymphom lewm-fohm |
| I have been in remission for ____ months / years. |
Ich bin seit ____ Monaten / Jahren in Remission. ikh bin zīt ____ moh-nah-tehn / yah-rehn in reh-mis-ee-ohn |
| chronic pain |
chronische Schmerzen khroh-nish-eh shmehrt-sehn |
| diabetes |
Diabetes dee-ah-beh-tehs |
| epilepsy |
Epilepsie eh-pil-ehp-zee |
| heart attack |
Herzinfarkt hehrts-in-farkt |
| heart condition |
Herzbeschwerden hehrts-beh-shvehr-dehn |
| heart disease |
Herzkrankheit hehrts-krahnk-hīt |
| I have a pacemaker. |
Ich habe einen Schrittmacher. ikh hah-beh ī-nehn shrit-mahkh-ehr |
| herpes |
Herpes hehr-pehs |
| high blood pressure |
Bluthochdruck bloot-ohkh-drook |
| high cholesterol level |
hohen Cholesterinspiegel hoh-ehn koh-lehs-tehr-in-shpee-gehl |
| incontinence |
Inkontinenz in-kohn-tin-ehnts |
| multiple sclerosis |
Multiple Sklerose (M.S.) “multiple” skleh-roh-zeh (MS) |
| stroke |
Schlaganfall shlahg-ahn-fahl |
| Aging sucks. |
Altern werden nervt. ahl-tehrn wehr-dehn nehrft |
