How to Say ‘The doctor will be here shortly.’ in German
Der Arzt kommt gleich noch.
dair ahrtst komt glykh nokh
[dair ahrtst komt glykh nokh]
💬 Usage Tip: Natural ward phrase. Noch here adds the sense of still/yet, making it sound very idiomatic.
🇩🇪 In Germany: This is a common reassurance while the patient is waiting for review before surgery.
Phrase Breakdown
Der Arzt
dair ahrtst
the doctor
'Der Arzt' means the male doctor.
Der Arzt ist hier.
The doctor is here.
Words in this phrase
Der
[dair]
the
Masculine definite article used with 'Arzt.'
Der Arzt kommt gleich noch.
The doctor will be here shortly.
Arzt
[ahrtst]
doctor
The physician who will come to see the patient.
Der Arzt kommt gleich noch.
The doctor will be here shortly.
kommt
[komt]
comes / is coming
Form of 'kommen' meaning someone is on the way.
Der Arzt kommt gleich noch.
The doctor will be here shortly.
Gleich noch
glykh nokh
in a moment / shortly
Together this means the doctor will arrive very soon, still in a short time.
Ich komme gleich noch.
I’ll come in a moment.
Words in this phrase
gleich
[glykh]
soon / right away
Indicates something will happen very soon.
Der Arzt kommt gleich noch.
The doctor will be here shortly.
noch
[nokh]
still / shortly
Here it adds the sense of 'in a short while' or 'still to come.'
Der Arzt kommt gleich noch.
The doctor will be here shortly.
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