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"Call a doctor!" in Spanish: ¡Llame a un médico!

¡Llame a un médico!

Say it: YAH-meh ah oon MEH-dee-kohphrase/ˈʝa.me ˈa ˈun ˈme.ði.ko/

Call a doctor! is ¡Llame a un médico! It uses usted. With friends, people may shout ¡Llama a un médico!

Someone collapses

¡Llame a un médico ahora!
Call a doctor now!
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How to pronounce ¡Llame a un médico!

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YAH-meh ah oon MEH-dee-koh

/ˈʝa.me ˈa ˈun ˈme.ði.ko/

YAH-meh ah oon MEH-dee-koh. Soft ll like y.

"Call a doctor!" in Spanish: quick reference

SpanishEnglish
¡Llame a un médico!Call a doctor!

Usted imperative; default entry.

¡Llama a un médico!Call a doctor!

Tú form with friends.

¡Llamen a un médico!Call a doctor! (plural)

Ustedes to a group.

hay que llamar a un médicowe need to call a doctor

Less shouty.

How to use ¡Llame a un médico! in real life

  1. 1Someone collapses

    ¡Llame a un médico ahora!

    Call a doctor now!

    Urgent usted command.

  2. 2Hotel lobby

    Por favor, llame a un médico.

    Please call a doctor.

    Polite but urgent.

  3. 3Group panic

    ¡Llamen a un médico! Él no responde.

    Call a doctor! He's not responding.

    Ustedes plural.

Mistakes English speakers make with ¡Llame a un médico!

Incorrect: ¡Llame a un doctor ahora mismo por favor urgente!

Correct: ¡Llame a un médico!

Médico is the clear everyday word; keep ¡Llame a un médico! short.

Incorrect: Call a doctor en español.

Correct: ¡Llame a un médico!

Use the Spanish command ¡Llame a un médico!

Good to know

¡Llame a un médico! is formal and clear. In a crowd, ¡Llamen a un médico! addresses everyone with ustedes.

Try it in a ChatPal conversation

Someone faints at a café

  1. ChatPal

    ¡Llame a un médico, por favor!

    Call a doctor, please!

  2. You

    Ya llamo. ¿Llame a un médico o a emergencias?

    I'm calling. Call a doctor or emergency services?

  3. ChatPal

    Empieza con emergencias.

    Start with emergency services.

  4. You

    Listo. Ya están en camino.

    Done. They're already on the way.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Call a doctor!" in Spanish

Tú or usted?

¡Llame…! is usted; ¡Llama…! is tú.

How do you say it to a group?

¡Llamen a un médico!

Médico or doctor?

Médico is very common; doctor is also used.

How do you pronounce Llame?

YAH-meh; ll sounds like y.

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