Doktorica će mi sutra izvaditi krv prije pregleda.

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Breakdown of Doktorica će mi sutra izvaditi krv prije pregleda.

• mi: me (dative short form)
• prije: before
• htjeti: will (future auxiliary)

Questions & Answers about Doktorica će mi sutra izvaditi krv prije pregleda.

Why is it doktorica and not doktor?

Doktorica is the feminine form meaning female doctor. Croatian often marks the person’s gender in the noun itself.

• doktor = a male doctor
• doktorica = a female doctor

So this sentence tells you the doctor is a woman. If the doctor were a man, you would say:

• Doktor će mi sutra izvaditi krv prije pregleda.

Both are normal; the choice depends on the person being referred to.

How does će work in this sentence?

Će is part of the future tense in Croatian.

The future is usually formed with:

• the present form of htjeti = ću, ćeš, će, ćemo, ćete, će
• plus the infinitive of the main verb

Here:

• će = will
• izvaditi = infinitive, to take out / draw

So:

• Doktorica će izvaditi... = The doctor will draw...

Because doktorica is she, we use će:

• ja → ću
• ti → ćeš
• on/ona/ono → će