Beim Zahnarzt
Dental care is a distinct medical system in Germany, often billed differently from general health insurance (Lesson 47). This lesson gets you through booking and describing a dental problem, reusing symptom vocabulary from Lesson 14.
| der Zahnarzt / die Zahnärztin | dentist (m/f) | der Zahn / die Zähne | tooth / teeth |
| die Zahnschmerzen (pl.) | toothache | die Füllung | filling |
Quick check: what's the German word for "toothache"?
Ich habe starke Zahnschmerzen. (I have severe toothache - reusing haben + Kopfschmerzen pattern, Lesson 14.)
Ich brauche dringend einen Termin. (I urgently need an appointment.)
Quick check: "I urgently need an appointment." - Ich brauche ______ einen Termin.
Dieser Zahn tut weh. (This tooth hurts - reusing "tut weh," Lesson 14.)
Brauche ich eine Füllung? (Do I need a filling?)
Quick check: "This tooth hurts." - Dieser Zahn ______ weh.
1. "I have severe toothache." - Ich habe starke ______.
2. What's the German word for "filling" (dental)?
3. What's the article for "Zahn" (tooth)?
Vocabulary cross-checked against the "Gesundheit" topic in the official Goethe-Zertifikat A1 Wortliste; dental insurance coverage varies, worth confirming with your Krankenkasse (Lesson 47).
Have a real dental issue you need to describe? Ask your teaching agent.