How do you say "Do you have pain?" in German?

"Do you have pain?" in German is "Haben Sie Schmerzen?". This phrase is commonly used in Germany.

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How to Say ‘Do you have pain?’ in German

Q: What does "Haben Sie Schmerzen?" mean in English?

"Haben Sie Schmerzen?" means "Do you have pain?" in English. Usage tip: [Sie] takes the same verb form as [sie] (they): [haben], not [hast]. The same pattern works in many polite questions: [Kommen Sie?], [Brauchen Sie etwas?].

Haben Sie Schmerzen?

HAH-ben zee SHMAIR-tsen

[HAH-ben zee SHMAIR-tsen]

💬 Usage Tip: [Sie] takes the same verb form as [sie] (they): [haben], not [hast]. The same pattern works in many polite questions: [Kommen Sie?], [Brauchen Sie etwas?].

🇩🇪 In Germany: This is the standard respectful form with adult patients. In Germany, hospital staff normally keep [Sie] even when the tone is warm and caring.

Phrase Breakdown

Haben

[HAH-ben]

do you have

Form of haben used here to ask whether the patient has something.

Example

Haben Sie Schmerzen? Ich kann Ihnen etwas dagegen geben.

Are you in pain? I can give you something for it.

Sie

[zee]

you

Formal pronoun used to address a patient politely.

Example

Haben Sie Schmerzen? Bitte beschreiben Sie sie genauer.

Are you in pain? Please describe it more precisely.

Schmerzen

[SHMAIR-tsen]

pain; pains

Physical pain; commonly used in patient questions on the ward.

Example

Haben Sie Schmerzen? Sind die Schmerzen stark?

Are you in pain? Is the pain severe?

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