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médico

nounBeginnerHigh frequency

What does “médico” mean in English?

  1. doctor

Example sentences

  • Mi padre es médico.

    My father is a doctor.

  • La médica habla con el paciente.

    The (female) doctor talks to the patient.

  • Voy al médico mañana.

    I'm going to the doctor tomorrow.

How to use it

Médico means 'doctor' (medical). Masculine: el médico. Feminine médica. Carries an accent on the é. Synonym doctor / doctora.

Common mistake

After ser for profession, drop the article: 'es médico', NOT 'es un médico' (unless modified: 'es un médico bueno').

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 3.