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How do you say 'I need a doctor' in German?

Ich brauche einen Arzt means I need a doctor.

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  1. Ich brauche einen Apotheker.
  2. Ich brauche einen Koffer.
  3. Ich brauche einen Arzt. ✔

Why: Arzt means doctor. An Apotheker works in a pharmacy and a Koffer is a suitcase.

Huh, didn't know that: Wiktionary notes that the female doctor is called Ärztin.

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Answer: Ich brauche einen Arzt.. Arzt means doctor. An Apotheker works in a pharmacy and a Koffer is a suitcase.

  1. Wiktionary: Arzt en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Arzt
    doctor, physician
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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