A Cold at the Pharmacy

Tell the pharmacist about a cough and since when, and take her advice, with the polite command bleiben Sie zu Hause.

Audio instruction: English

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THE STORY

The pharmacy on the corner on a grey December afternoon, and a cough that has lasted three days.

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Guten Tag. Was fehlt Ihnen?GOO-ten tahk, vahs faylt EE-nenHello. What's wrong with you? Politely.

Ich habe Husten. Seit drei Tagen.ikh HAH-beh HOOS-ten, zyt dry TAH-genI have a cough. For three days.

Ich bin erkältet.ikh bin air-KEL-tetI have a cold.

Haben Sie auch Fieber?HAH-ben zee owkh FEE-berDo you also have a fever? Politely.

Nein, kein Fieber. Nur Husten.nyn, kyn FEE-ber, noor HOOS-tenNo, no fever. Just a cough.

Nur ein bisschen.noor eyn BIS-khenJust a little.

Der Hustensaft hier. Dreimal am Tag.dair HOOS-ten-zahft heer, DRY-mahl ahm tahkThe cough syrup here. Three times a day.

Dreimal am Tag. Und sonst?DRY-mahl ahm tahk, oont zonstThree times a day. And anything else?

Trinken Sie viel Tee. Bleiben Sie zu Hause.TRINK-en zee feel tay, BLY-ben zee tsoo HOW-zehDrink lots of tea. Stay at home. Politely.

Danke. Das mache ich.DAHN-keh, dahs MAHKH-eh ikhThanks. I'll do that.