How to Say ‘I need a doctor’ in Mexican Spanish
Necesito un médico
neh-seh-SEE-toh oon MEH-dee-koh
[neh-seh-SEE-toh oon MEH-dee-koh]
Phrase Breakdown
Necesito
[neh-seh-SEE-toh]
Need
Expresses necessity or requirement.
Si necesito ayuda, ¿puedo llamar?
If I need help, can I call?
un médico
oon MEH-dee-koh
a doctor
Stress the first syllable of 'MÉ-di-ko'. 'Doctor' is also common in Mexico.
Llame a un médico.
Call a doctor.
Words in this phrase
un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
médico
[MEH-dee-koh]
doctor
Masculine noun for a physician; also an adjective meaning medical.
El médico llega en diez minutos.
The doctor arrives in ten minutes.
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