How to Say ‘I need a doctor’ in German
Ich brauche einen Arzt
ikh BROW-khuh EYE-nen ahrtst
[ikh BROW-khuh EYE-nen ahrtst]
💬 Usage Tip: With masculine nouns, [ein] often changes to [einen] here: [einen Arzt]. The same pattern appears in [einen Kaffee].
Phrase Breakdown
Ich
[ikh]
I
First-person singular pronoun.
Ich brauche einen Arzt wegen Schmerzen.
I need a doctor because of pain.
brauche
[BROW-khuh]
need
From 'brauchen'; used when something is necessary.
Ich brauche schnell Hilfe.
I need help quickly.
einen
[EYE-nen]
a
Masculine accusative form of the indefinite article, used here with Arzt.
Ich brauche einen Arzt sofort.
I need a doctor immediately.
Arzt
[ahrtst]
doctor
A medical doctor; useful in health emergencies.
Der Arzt ist im Krankenhaus.
The doctor is at the hospital.
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