Learn Portuguese (Portugal): Olá, eu sou o médico novo aqui.

Olá, eu sou o médico novo aqui.

Hello, I am the new doctor here.

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Since we are learning the verb chamar-se to introduce ourselves, could I say eu chamo-me o médico novo?

No. The verb chamar-se translates to "to be called" or "to be named", and is used for actual names (like Eu chamo-me Rui). Because you are stating your profession or role here rather than your name, you must use the verb ser (to be), which gives us eu sou (I am).

Why is the word order o médico novo instead of o novo médico?

In Portuguese, adjectives (describing words) usually come after the noun they describe. So, "the new doctor" becomes "the doctor new" (o médico novo).

How would a female doctor say this sentence?

She would say Olá, eu sou a médica nova aqui. The word for "the" (o becomes a), the noun (médico becomes médica), and the adjective (novo becomes nova) must all change to the feminine form to match the speaker.

Is the word eu (I) mandatory here?

No, it is completely optional! Because the verb form sou can only ever mean "I am", the pronoun eu isn't strictly necessary to understand who is speaking. Saying Olá, sou o médico novo aqui is perfectly natural and very common.