Lesson 131 · German A1-2

Hospital Vocabulary

Im Krankenhaus

Distinct from a doctor's office (Lesson 14) or an emergency call (Lesson 46) - this covers the hospital (Krankenhaus) itself: admission, wards, and visiting someone.

Today's win: navigate hospital admission vocabulary and ask about visiting someone.

Core vocabulary

das Krankenhaushospitaldie Notaufnahmeemergency room
die Stationwardder Besuchvisit

Quick check: what's the German word for "emergency room"?

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Notaufnahme

Admission

Ich wurde ins Krankenhaus eingewiesen. (I was admitted to the hospital - passive-style phrasing, recognize rather than produce, Lesson 62's note on passive.)
Auf welcher Station liegt er/sie? (Which ward is he/she on?)

Quick check: "Which ward is he on?" - Auf welcher ______ liegt er?

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Station

Visiting someone

Wann sind die Besuchszeiten? (What are the visiting hours?)
Ich möchte meinen Freund besuchen. (I'd like to visit my friend.)

Quick check: "What are the visiting hours?" - Wann sind die ______?

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Besuchszeiten
Try it out loud: ask which ward someone is on and what the visiting hours are.

Recap

1. What's the German word for "ward"?

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Station

2. What's the article for "Notaufnahme"?

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die

3. "I'd like to visit my friend." - Ich möchte meinen Freund ______.

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besuchen

Primary source

Vocabulary cross-checked against the "Gesundheit" topic in the official Goethe-Zertifikat A1 Wortliste.

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