Médico and médica: doctor in Spanish

The idea

Use el médico and la médica; plural forms include los médicos and las médicas.

Examples

• El médico trabaja en el hospital.The male doctor works at the hospital.
• La médica habla con Ana.The female doctor speaks with Ana.
• Necesito un médico hoy.I need a doctor today.
• Mi hermana es médica.My sister is a doctor.
• Los médicos llegan temprano.The doctors arrive early.
• Las médicas trabajan en este centro.The female doctors work at this centre.

Watch out

A profession normally follows ser without an indefinite article when it is unmodified.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the feminine form for a woman practising medicine: Una mujer que ejerce medicina es ___. (médica / médico)

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   médica

   Médica is the feminine form for a woman doctor.

2. Choose the masculine form for a man practising medicine: Un hombre que ejerce medicina es ___. (médico / médica)

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   médico

   Médico is the masculine form for a man doctor.

3. Choose the verb for a profession: Mi hermana ___ médica. (es / está)

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   es

   Es describes the sister’s profession with ser.

Use it today

Say where a doctor works and describe someone’s profession in Spanish.