Going to the Dentist

Should you need to see a dentist while traveling, you want to be sure you can communicate your problems. Here is some essential German vocabulary that will be helpful.

DENTAL VOCABULARY

at the dentist's office

beim Zahnarzt

bime TSAHN ahrtst

tooth

der Zahn

dare tsahn

baby tooth

der Milchzahn

dare MIHLCH tsahn

back tooth

der Backenzahn ganz hinten

dare bahk en tsahn gahnts hin ten

canine tooth

der Eckzahn

dare ECK tsahn

front tooth

der vordere Zahn

dare FORE dare eh tsahn

lower tooth

der untere Zahn

dare OON tare eh tsahn

molar

der Backenzahn

dare BUCK en tsahn

upper tooth

der obere Zahn

dare OH bare eh tsahn

wisdom tooth

der Weisheitszahn

dare VICE hites tsahn

gums

das Zahnfleisch

duss TSAHN flysh

jaw

der Kiefer

dare KEE fuh

mouth

der Mund

dare moont

abscess

der Abszess

dare ahp TSESS

toothache

das Zahnweh

duss TSAHN vay

local anesthesia

die örtliche Betäubung

dee ERT lich eh beh TOY boong

a broken tooth

ein abgebrochener Zahn

ine AHP gheh brawch en uh tsahn

cavity

das Loch

duss lawch

crown

die Zahnkrone

dee TSAHN kroe neh

filling

die Zahnfüllung

dee TSAHN fuell oong

infected

infiziert

in fee TSEERT

injection

die Injektion/Spritze

dee in yeck tsee OWN/SHPRITZ eh

anesthetic

das Betäubungsmittel

duss beh TOY boongs mit tell

open your mouth

machen Sie den Mund auf

MAHCH en zee dane moont owf

root canal

die Wurzelbehandlung

dee VOOR tsell beh hahnd loong

teeth cleaning

die Zahnreinigung

dee TSAHN rine ee goong

dental floss

die Zahnseide

dee TSAHN zye deh

toothbrush

die Zahnbürste

dee TSAHN buers teh

false teeth

die Zahnprothese

dee TSAHN pro tay zeh

A FEW DENTAL VERBS

to bleed

bluten

BLOOT en

to brush (one's teeth)

sich die Zähne putzen

zeech dee TSAY neh POOTZ en

to injure

verletzen

FARE letz en

to lose

verlieren

FARE lee ren

to pull out,

extract

extrahieren, ausziehen

ex trah HEE ren, OWS tsee en

to replace

ersetzen

air ZETZ en

to rinse

ausspülen

OWS shpue len

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