Word
Pacijent čeka termin kod lekara.
Meaning
The patient is waiting for an appointment with the doctor.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Course
Lesson
Questions & Answers about Pacijent čeka termin kod lekara.
What does termin mean in this sentence?
In this context, termin usually means an appointment slot or scheduled time, especially in medical or administrative situations.
So čeka termin most naturally means something like:
- waiting to get an appointment
- waiting for an available appointment time
It does not usually mean term in the English sense of a word/expression, school term, etc.
Why is it kod lekara?
Because kod is a very common Serbian preposition meaning:
- at someone’s place
- with someone, especially a professional person such as a doctor, dentist, lawyer, hairdresser, and so on
So:
- kod lekara = at the doctor’s / with the doctor
This is very natural Serbian. English often uses at the doctor’s, while Serbian uses kod + a noun in the genitive case.
Why does lekar change to lekara?
Because kod requires the genitive case.
The dictionary form is:
- lekar = doctor
After kod, it becomes:
- kod lekara