Phrase · 🩺 At the doctor: symptoms and treatment
Si la fiebre no baja en dos días, vuelva a la consulta.
If the fever doesn't go down in two days, come back to the clinic.
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Why every word is where it is
Si1conjunctionifladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definitefiebrenounfeverfem. · sing.noadverbnotbaja1verbgoes downbajar · present · 3rd sing.enprepositionindosdeterminertwodíasnoundaysdía · masc. · pl.,vuelva2verbcome backvolver · imperative · 3rd sing.aprepositiontoladeterminertheel · fem. · sing. · definiteconsulta3noundoctor's surgeryfem. · sing..
- fiebre → baja: agree
- baja → vuelva: corr
- vuelva → a: prep
Why it's built this way
The notes match the numbers above.
- 1Si + present (baja) for a real condition, where Portuguese uses the future subjunctive. Real conditions: si + present →
- 2vuelva: usted imperative of volver (o → ue). Affirmative imperative →
- 3la consulta = the doctor's surgery, or the appointment itself.
Variations
- Si en dos días no le baja la fiebre, vuelva a la consulta.