How to Say ‘Please lie down.’ in German
Bitte legen Sie sich hin.
BIT-teh LAY-gen zee zikh hin
[BIT-teh LAY-gen zee zikh hin]
💬 Usage Tip: In commands with [Sie], the verb comes first: [Legen Sie ...]. With separable verbs like [hinlegen], the [hin] moves to the end, so [legen ... hin].
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is polite but standard direct hospital language, not rude. Staff usually use formal [Sie] with adult patients unless told otherwise.
Phrase Breakdown
Bitte
[BIT-teh]
please
Polite word used when giving instructions or making requests.
Bitte legen Sie sich hin. Dann kann ich Ihren Bauch untersuchen.
Please lie down. Then I can examine your abdomen.
legen
[LAY-gen]
lay; place
Form of legen used in a polite command here: legen Sie sich hin = lie down.
Bitte legen Sie sich hin. Es dauert nur einen Moment.
Please lie down. It will only take a moment.
Sie
[zee]
you
Formal pronoun used to address a patient politely.
Bitte legen Sie sich hin. Ich helfe Ihnen dabei.
Please lie down. I will help you with that.
sich
[zikh]
yourself
Reflexive pronoun used with legen in this instruction.
Bitte legen Sie sich hin. Danach taste ich den Bauch ab.
Please lie down. Afterwards I will palpate the abdomen.
hin
[hin]
down
Directional particle showing movement into a lying position.
Bitte legen Sie sich hin. Das Kissen kommt unter den Kopf.
Please lie down. The pillow goes under your head.
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