Lesson 5: At the Doctor's – Describing Symptoms and Giving Advice
Learn how to describe symptoms, schedule appointments, understand medical instructions, and give and receive advice in German.
About this lesson
In this lesson, you will practise realistic doctor's office scenarios: booking an appointment, describing complaints, asking clarifying questions, and following instructions. You will also work on giving advice using Konjunktiv II, time expressions (seit, ab, bis), word order in subordinate clauses with weil/obwohl, and essential vocabulary for health and medication.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Accurately describe symptoms and their duration (seit/seitdem) in German.
- Schedule and reschedule a doctor's appointment (am Telefon, in der Praxis).
- Request a prescription or referral and understand medication instructions.
- Give polite advice and recommendations (Konjunktiv II: sollten/würde).
- Use correct word order in complex sentences with weil/obwohl/damit.