How to Say ‘The doctor told me to cut down on salt.’ in Spain Spanish
El médico me ha dicho que modere la sal.
ehl MEH-dee-koh meh a DEE-choh keh moh-DEH-reh lah sahl
[ehl MEH-dee-koh meh a DEE-choh keh moh-DEH-reh lah sahl]
💬 Usage Tip: When you report someone telling you to do something, the verb after que changes shape: modere, not modera. Same pattern: me ha dicho que coma menos "told me to eat less".
Phrase Breakdown
El médico
ehl MEH-dee-koh
The doctor
This is the subject of the sentence. Stress 'MÉ'.
El médico es muy amable.
The doctor is very kind.
Words in this phrase
El
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
médico
[MEH-dee-koh]
doctor
Useful in medical situations; can refer to a physician.
Necesito un médico porque me encuentro mal.
I need a doctor because I feel unwell.
me ha dicho
meh a DEE-choh
has told me
This is the present perfect, typical in Spain for today's events. The 'h' is silent.
Me ha dicho la verdad.
He has told me the truth.
Words in this phrase
me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun meaning to me.
¿Me confirma si hay rampa en la entrada?
Can you confirm to me whether there is a ramp at the entrance?
ha
[a]
has
Auxiliary verb used to form the present perfect tense.
Él ha terminado su tarea.
He has finished his homework.
dicho
[DEE-choh]
said / told
Past participle of 'decir' (to say), used with 'haber' for the perfect tense.
Me ha dicho la dirección.
He has told me the address.
que modere la sal.
keh moh-DEH-reh lah sahl
to cut down on salt.
'Decir que' plus the subjunctive gives an instruction: 'told me to...'.
Me dice que modere el azúcar.
He tells me to cut down on sugar.
Words in this phrase
que
[keh]
that
A conjunction used to introduce a clause after verbs like creer, decir, or pensar.
Pienso que la flexibilidad también forma parte de una buena cultura.
I think that flexibility is also part of a good culture.
modere
[moh-DEH-reh]
cut down on / moderate
Subjunctive of 'moderar', used after advice or instructions.
Te aconsejo que modere el azúcar.
I advise you to cut down on sugar.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
sal
[sahl]
salt
Feminine noun; reducing salt helps with blood pressure.
La sopa tiene demasiada sal.
The soup has too much salt.
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