Phrase · 🥗 Health & habits
Preciso marcar uma consulta com o dermatologista.
I need to book an appointment with the dermatologist.
B1making a doctor’s appointmentAudio · coming soon
Why every word is where it is
Preciso1verbI needprecisar · present · 1st sing.marcar2verbto bookinfinitiveumadetermineranfem. · sing. · indefiniteconsulta2nounappointmentfem. · sing.comprepositionwithodeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitedermatologistanoundermatologistsing..
- Preciso → marcar: governs
- marcar → consulta: object
- com → dermatologista: preposition
Word for word: “(I) need to-mark a consultation with the dermatologist.”
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1precisar + infinitive needs no preposition: preciso marcar. Before a noun: preciso de. Verb + infinitive: querer, poder, precisar, saber, dever, conseguir →
- 2marcar uma consulta = to book a doctor’s appointment.
Variations
- Preciso marcar um horário com o dermatologista.
- Queria marcar uma consulta, por favor.
- Tenho que marcar consulta no dermatologista.