Illustration of the A2 German word “die Krankenversicherung”, which translates to “health insurance”. A protective, oversized paper shield shaped like a heart, wrapping a small house in layers of soft, warm, golden light.
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health insurance

/ˈkʁaŋkn̩fɛɐ̯ˌzɪçəʁʊŋ/

Examples — Krankenversicherung in a sentence

Jeder braucht eine gute Krankenversicherung.

Everyone needs good health insurance.

Meine Krankenversicherung deckt alle Kosten ab.

My health insurance covers all costs.

How to remember it

KRAHN-ken-fer-zee-rhoong sounds like 'cranky for your assurance'. You need health insurance for assurance when you're cr

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Dein Rat war sehr hilfreich für mich.

Your advice was very helpful for me.

Ich brauche dringend einen guten Rat.

I urgently need some good advice.

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