Episode study · A1
Folge 72: Nehmen Sie …
Good news—the foot is not broken—plus clear orders for pills, ointment, and rest.
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Episode summary
Friends react to Nico’s bandaged look; he downplays it as a small accident, though it hardly looks small. Lisa arrives and hears the update: the doctor says the foot is not broken, but Nico must rest. Dr. Grube prescribed painkillers and an ointment; the group already filled the prescription at the pharmacy. Instructions are concrete—do not move the leg, take the tablets three times a day, and use the ointment in the evening before sleep. Someone clarifies timing: morning, midday, and evening doses should be after meals, not before. Lisa has to leave but will return later; another friend goes along to buy food. Nico wants to tag along and is firmly told to rest instead. The episode is a practical script for medication language.
Key vocabulary
der Unfall
Meaning: accident
Example: Es war nur ein kleiner Unfall.
verschreiben
Meaning: to prescribe
Example: Der Arzt hat eine Salbe verschrieben.
das Rezept
Meaning: prescription
Example: Mit dem Rezept gehen wir in die Apotheke.
die Apotheke
Meaning: pharmacy
Example: Die Apotheke ist gleich um die Ecke.
die Tablette
Meaning: tablet / pill
Example: Nimm die Tabletten dreimal täglich.
die Salbe
Meaning: ointment / cream
Example: Die Salbe benutzt du abends.
ausruhen
Meaning: to rest
Example: Du musst dich ausruhen.
bewegen
Meaning: to move
Example: Du darfst das Bein nicht bewegen.
täglich
Meaning: daily
Example: Dreimal täglich nach dem Essen.
das Essen
Meaning: meal / food
Example: Nimm die Tabletten nach dem Essen.
Grammar & usage focus
Medication instructions with sollen / müssen / Imperativ
Doctors’ orders at A1 mix modal verbs and imperatives: du sollst dich ausruhen, nimm die Tabletten, die Salbe sollst du benutzen. Time details stack easily: dreimal täglich; morgens, mittags und abends; vor or nach dem Essen. Notice separable cues like vor dem Schlafengehen for “before going to sleep.”
Examples
- Nimm die Tabletten dreimal täglich — nach dem Essen.
- Die Salbe sollst du abends vor dem Schlafengehen benutzen.
Comprehension check
Is Nico’s foot broken? What else does the doctor require?
Show answer: It is not broken, but he should rest and follow the medication plan.
What two medicines were prescribed, and where were they obtained?
Show answer: Painkiller tablets and an ointment, already picked up at the pharmacy with the prescription.
When should Nico take the tablets and use the ointment?
Show answer: Tablets three times a day after meals; ointment in the evening before sleep.
Why can’t Nico go along to get food?
Show answer: He must stay and rest.
Tips for shadowing this episode
Write Nico’s schedule as three clock icons: morgens / mittags / abends + nach dem Essen. Shadow Nimm die Tabletten… until the rhythm is automatic. Contrast darfst nicht bewegen with musst dich ausruhen so prohibition and obligation stay clear.
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