Breakdown of O problema é urgente, preciso de um médico!
ser
to be
o médico
the doctor (m)
um
a / an / some (all forms)
o problema
the problem
Questions & Answers about O problema é urgente, preciso de um médico!
Why is there a de before um médico? In English, it's just 'I need a doctor'.
In Portuguese, the verb precisar (to need) is almost always followed by the preposition de when you need a noun (a person, place, or thing). Think of it as saying 'I have need of a doctor.'
Why is it o problema? Doesn't ending in '-a' usually mean a word is feminine?
Where is the word for 'I' before preciso?
Portuguese often drops subject pronouns like eu (I) because the verb's ending tells you who is doing the action. The form preciso can only mean 'I need', so adding eu is unnecessary. Native speakers usually leave it out.
Why does the sentence use é instead of está for an urgent problem? Isn't an emergency temporary?