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doctor – médico

PRONUNCIATION

(Pronounced meh-dee-koh)

To remember that doctor is pronounced meh-dee-koh (médico) in Spanish, use the following mnemonic:

The doctor thought the medicine was correct (médico), but the patient responded badly.

The doctor thought the medicine was correct (medico), but the patient responded badly.

Médico is masculine, so it's el médico. Imagine an elephant working as a doctor:

Medico is masculine, so it's el medico. Imagine an elephant working as a doctor:

NOTE: There's a feminine version of médico - médica (pronounced meh-dee-kah). So if you're talking or writing about a female doctor, put an 'a' at the end instead of an 'o'

 

Examples of médico (doctor) in a sentence

 

El médico me dijo que necesito descansar más.

(The doctor told me that I need to rest more.)

 

Tengo una cita con el médico mañana por la mañana.

(I have an appointment with the doctor tomorrow morning.)

 

Mi médico habla español e inglés.

(My doctor speaks Spanish and English.)

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