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How do you say "doctor" in Spanish?
médico
In Spanish, "doctor" is médico.
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Pronunciation
Say MAY-dee-koh. Stress falls on the first syllable. The e sounds like ay.
Grammar notes
Médico is masculine. The feminine form is médica. Plural: medicos or medicas.
Example sentence
El médico receto antibioticos.
The doctor prescribed antibiotics.
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How to remember médico
Médico sounds like medicine, and doctors prescribe medicine to heal you.
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Questions about médico
How do you say "doctor" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "doctor" is médico. It is a noun.
How is médico written in Spanish?
médico is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is médico used in a sentence?
Use médico as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El médico receto antibioticos. (The doctor prescribed antibiotics.).
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