Breakdown of Вчера я записался к стоматологу.
я
I
вчера
yesterday
к
towards, to
стоматолог
dentist
записаться
to make an appointment
Questions & Answers about Вчера я записался к стоматологу.
Why is к стоматологу in the Dative case instead of the Accusative case?
In Russian, when you go to a person or a professional (like a doctor, dentist, or a friend), you must use the preposition к followed by the Dative case. If you were going to a place instead, you would use в or на + Accusative (for example, в больницу - to the hospital).
What does the verb записался literally mean here?
записался comes from the reflexive verb записаться, which literally means "to sign oneself up" or "to register." When talking about doctors, salons, or classes, this is the standard Russian way to say "I made an appointment."
How would a female speaker say this sentence?
A female speaker would say Вчера я записалась. The ending changes to -ась because past tense verbs in Russian must agree with the gender of the person who did the action.
Since this lesson focuses on using через for future plans, how could I add that the appointment is in a week?
Because this sentence uses вчера (yesterday), the action of booking the appointment is already finished. However, you can add your future timeline right after it! For example: Вчера я записался к стоматологу. Мой приём через неделю. (Yesterday I made an appointment with the dentist. My appointment is in a week).
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