How to Say ‘I need a doctor’ in Italian
Ho bisogno di un medico
oh bee-ZOHN-yoh dee oon MEH-dee-koh
[oh bee-ZOHN-yoh dee oon MEH-dee-koh]
💬 Usage Tip: Ho bisogno di + a thing is the standard way to say you need something. Swap the end: Ho bisogno di aiuto "I need help", Ho bisogno di una farmacia "I need a pharmacy".
🇮🇹 In Italy: For minor problems, Italians often go to a pharmacy first, marked by a green cross. Pharmacists there routinely give advice.
Phrase Breakdown
Ho bisogno
oh bee-ZOHN-yoh
I need
The 'h' in 'ho' is silent, so say 'oh'. 'Gn' sounds like 'ny': oh bee-ZOH-nyoh.
Ho bisogno di aiuto.
I need help.
Words in this phrase
Ho
[oh]
I have
First person singular of avere, used with a past participle to form the present perfect.
Ho parlato con tre aziende oggi.
I have spoken with three companies today.
bisogno
[bee-ZOHN-yoh]
need
Noun meaning 'need'; 'avere bisogno di' means 'to need'.
Ho bisogno di acqua.
I need water.
di un medico
dee oon MEH-dee-koh
a doctor
'Di' is required after 'bisogno'. Stress the first syllable of 'medico': dee oon MEH-dee-koh.
Chiamo un medico.
I'm calling a doctor.
Words in this phrase
di
[dee]
of
Preposition linking nouns, often translated as of.
Che tipo di ruolo è disponibile?
What kind of role is available?
un
[oon]
a / an
An indefinite article meaning 'a' before a masculine singular noun.
È stato un incontro molto utile.
It was a very useful meeting.
medico
[MEH-dee-koh]
doctor
Masculine noun for a medical doctor or physician.
Il medico arriva subito.
The doctor is coming right away.
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