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"Call a doctor!" in Portuguese: chame um médico!

chame um médico!

Say it: SHAH-mee oong MEH-dee-koophrase/ˈʃa.mi ˈum ˈmɛ.dʒi.ku/

Call a doctor! in Portuguese is chame um médico! Use it when someone needs clinical help fast—at home, on the street, or in a hotel.

Friend collapses

Rápidochame um médico!
Quick—call a doctor!
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How to pronounce chame um médico!

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SHAH-mee oong MEH-dee-koo

/ˈʃa.mi ˈum ˈmɛ.dʒi.ku/

SHAH-mee oong MEH-dee-koo

"Call a doctor!" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
chame um médico!call a doctor!

Urgent imperative.

chamem um médico!call a doctor! (plural you)

To a group.

preciso que chamem um médicoI need you to call a doctor

Slightly softer urgency.

ligar para o médicoto call the doctor

Phone action.

How to use chame um médico! in real life

  1. 1Friend collapses

    Rápidochame um médico!

    Quick—call a doctor!

    Rápido = quickly.

  2. 2Hotel lobby

    Por favor, chame um médico para o quarto 12.

    Please call a doctor for room 12.

    Gives a location.

  3. 3Park bench

    Ele não respondechame um médico agora!

    He's not responding—call a doctor now!

    Agora adds urgency.

Mistakes English speakers make with chame um médico!

Incorrect: Chame um doctor!

Correct: Chame um médico!

Médico is the doctor.

Incorrect: Chama um médico! (tu)

Correct: Chame um médico!

Brazilian polite you uses chame.

Good to know

For life-threatening emergencies Brazilians also shout for an ambulance (chame uma ambulância) and dial 192 (SAMU) in many places. Chame um médico! still works when you need a clinician on site.

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Helping a tourist who fainted

  1. ChatPal

    Ele está pálidochame um médico!

    He's pale—call a doctor!

  2. You

    pedi: chame um médico, por favor!

    I already asked: call a doctor, please!

  3. ChatPal

    Alguém tem água?

    Does anyone have water?

  4. You

    Tenho. Segura a cabeça dele.

    I do. Support his head.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Call a doctor!" in Portuguese

Médico or doutor?

Médico is the job; doutor is a respectful title.

Female doctor?

Chame uma médica!

Emergency number?

Often 192 for SAMU ambulance/medical.

Less urgent?

Preciso de um médico or quero marcar uma consulta.

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