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Wie lange wirst du im Krankenhaus bleiben müssen

English translation: how long will you have to stay in hospital?

14:49 Jan 28, 2004
German to English translations [Non-PRO]
Medical - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
German term or phrase: Wie lange wirst du im Krankenhaus bleiben müssen
Hello:

We need a translation on this please. Do you use will or going to?
Pam
English translation:how long will you have to stay in hospital?
Explanation:
I'd say
Selected response from:

Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 21:40
Grading comment
Thanks a lot. You helped me and my student!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +11how long will you have to stay in hospital?
Elvira Stoianov
4 +1how long will you need to be hospitalized?
swisstell
4How long will you have to stay in the hospital?
Laurel Porter (X)
4How long do you have to/must stay in the hospital?
matias


  

Answers


1 min   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
Wie lange wirst du im Krankenhaus bleiben müssen
how long will you have to stay in hospital?


Explanation:
I'd say

Elvira Stoianov
Luxembourg
Local time: 21:40
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in RomanianRomanian, Native in HungarianHungarian
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks a lot. You helped me and my student!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tatjana Dujmic
1 min
agree  Laurel Porter (X): ooh, beat me to it...
2 mins
  -> :)
agree  Mag. Sabine Senn
5 mins
agree  Joanne Parker
5 mins
agree  Jacqueline van der Spek
9 mins
agree  Julie Neill, BA (Hons), MCIL, MITI
10 mins
agree  jerrie
14 mins
agree  Katrin Suchan
16 mins
agree  Olaf Reibedanz
28 mins
agree  writeaway
35 mins
agree  Olaf
10 days
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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
How long will you have to stay in the hospital?


Explanation:
(or UK Eng, "in hospital") -

Laurel Porter (X)
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Wie lange wirst du im Krankenhaus bleiben müssen
how long will you need to be hospitalized?


Explanation:
an alternative

swisstell
Italy
Local time: 21:40
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 21

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Laurel Porter (X): also possible
0 min
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Wie lange wirst du im Krankenhaus bleiben müssen
How long do you have to/must stay in the hospital?


Explanation:
The tricky point is the two verbs in the sentence, it does not happen so frequently in English.

That is the way I put it.


matias
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