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Week 17 · At the Doctor

Beim Arzt

Play each sentence at normal and slow speed, pause, and repeat it out loud. The audio uses an AI-generated voice (standard German).

Monday · day 113

Ich bin zum ersten Mal in dieser Praxis.

This is my first visit to this practice.

Tuesday · day 114

Hier ist meine Karte von der Krankenkasse.

Here's my health insurance card.

Wednesday · day 115

Ich habe seit gestern Kopfschmerzen.

I've had a headache since yesterday.

Thursday · day 116

Mein Hals tut beim Schlucken weh.

My throat is sore when I swallow.

Friday · day 117

Ich bin seit ein paar Tagen erkältet.

I've had a cold for a few days.

Saturday · day 118

Wie lange muss ich ungefähr warten?

Roughly how long will I have to wait?

Sunday · day 119

Soll ich in einer Woche wiederkommen?

Should I come back in a week?

Step-by-step solutions

Try the pyramid in the book first. The solutions are hidden: open them one at a time.

Monday (day 113): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “degrees (temperature)” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, G, is already printed). The word is GRAD; you met it in week 13, Thursday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “long (time)” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, L, is already printed). The word is LANGE; you met it in week 17, Saturday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “doctor's practice” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, P, is already printed). The word is PRAXIS; you met it in week 17, Monday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “roughly, about” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, U, is already printed). The word is UNGEFÄHR; you met it in week 17, Saturday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: D, A, R, F → DARF, which means “I may (am allowed)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Tuesday (day 114): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “we see” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, S, is already printed). The word is SEHEN; you met it in week 14, Friday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “suitcase” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KOFFER; you met it in week 11, Saturday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “yesterday” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, G, is already printed). The word is GESTERN; you met it in week 17, Wednesday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “having a cold” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, E, is already printed). The word is ERKÄLTET; you met it in week 17, Friday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: H, O, S, E → HOSE, which means “pants”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Wednesday (day 115): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “time (occasion)” and there are 3 bricks (the first letter, M, is already printed). The word is MAL; you met it in week 17, Monday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “left” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, L, is already printed). The word is LINKS; you met it in week 9, Wednesday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “luggage” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, G, is already printed). The word is GEPÄCK; you met it in week 11, Monday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “to visit” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, B, is already printed). The word is BESUCHEN; you met it in week 4, Sunday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: A, K, K, U → AKKU, which means “battery (phone)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Thursday (day 116): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “throat, neck” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, H, is already printed). The word is HALS; you met it in week 17, Thursday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “name (after den)” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, N, is already printed). The word is NAMEN; you met it in week 12, Monday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “you know (a person)” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KENNST; you met it in week 14, Saturday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “Saturday” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, S, is already printed). The word is SAMSTAG; you met it in week 16, Saturday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: L, A, N, G → LANG, which means “long”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Friday (day 117): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “house (building)” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, H, is already printed). The word is HAUS; you met it in week 14, Tuesday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “nice, lovely” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, S, is already printed). The word is SCHÖN; you met it in week 14, Sunday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “autumn” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, H, is already printed). The word is HERBST; you met it in week 13, Friday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “I get, I receive” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, B, is already printed). The word is BEKOMME; you met it in week 10, Tuesday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: H, Ö, R, E → HÖRE, which means “I hear”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Saturday (day 118): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “bus” and there are 3 bricks (the first letter, B, is already printed). The word is BUS; you met it in week 10, Monday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “I hear” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, H, is already printed). The word is HÖRE; you met it in week 15, Thursday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “I come” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KOMME; you met it in week 9, Monday.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “to wait” and there are 6 bricks (the first letter, W, is already printed). The word is WARTEN; you met it in week 17, Saturday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: B, R, O, T → BROT, which means “bread”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.
Sunday (day 119): show the solution
  1. Row 1: the clue is “late” and there are 4 bricks (the first letter, S, is already printed). The word is SPÄT; you met it in week 3, Monday.
  2. Row 2: the clue is “icy, slippery” and there are 5 bricks (the first letter, G, is already printed). The word is GLATT; you met it in week 13, Sunday.
  3. Row 3: the clue is “to work out” and there are 7 bricks (the first letter, K, is already printed). The word is KLAPPEN; you met it in week 16, mind map.
  4. Row 4: the clue is “spring (season)” and there are 8 bricks (the first letter, F, is already printed). The word is FRÜHLING; you met it in week 13, Saturday.
  5. Grey bricks from top to bottom: P, A, A, R → PAAR, which means “few (ein paar)”. It matches the printed check, so every row is right.

Printable review cards

Print, cut along the lines and fold each card in half: English on the front, German on the back.

W17 · 1This is my first visit to this practice.
Ich bin zum ersten Mal in dieser Praxis.
W17 · 2Here's my health insurance card.
Hier ist meine Karte von der Krankenkasse.
W17 · 3I've had a headache since yesterday.
Ich habe seit gestern Kopfschmerzen.
W17 · 4My throat is sore when I swallow.
Mein Hals tut beim Schlucken weh.
W17 · 5I've had a cold for a few days.
Ich bin seit ein paar Tagen erkältet.
W17 · 6Roughly how long will I have to wait?
Wie lange muss ich ungefähr warten?
W17 · 7Should I come back in a week?
Soll ich in einer Woche wiederkommen?