Portuguese · Body & Health
"Call a doctor!" in Portuguese: chame um médico!
chame um médico!
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
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How to pronounce chame um médico!
Say it
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
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| chame um médico! | call a doctor! Urgent imperative. | Urgent imperative. |
| chamem um médico! | call a doctor! (plural you) To a group. | To a group. |
| preciso que chamem um médico | I need you to call a doctor Slightly softer urgency. | Slightly softer urgency. |
| ligar para o médico | to call the doctor Phone action. | Phone action. |
How to use chame um médico! in real life
- 1Friend collapses
Rápido—chame um médico!
Quick—call a doctor!
Rápido = quickly.
- 2Hotel lobby
Por favor, chame um médico para o quarto 12.
Please call a doctor for room 12.
Gives a location.
- 3Park bench
Ele não responde—chame 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.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Helping a tourist who fainted
ChatPal
Ele está pálido—chame um médico!
He's pale—call a doctor!
You
Já pedi: chame um médico, por favor!
I already asked: call a doctor, please!
ChatPal
Alguém tem água?
Does anyone have water?
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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