Spanish Phrase
Prepara preguntas para el médico.
Meaning
The sentence is a direct instruction meaning ‘Prepare questions for the doctor.’ It encourages the listener to think ahead about what they want to ask during a medical appointment, ensuring the visit is productive.
When to use
Use this phrase right before a medical appointment, when you’re reminding yourself or someone else to write down concerns, symptoms, or treatment‑related queries. It’s also handy when a friend is nervous about seeing a doctor and needs a gentle nudge to be prepared.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Preparapreguntasparaelmédico.
Imperative (tú) of preparar
‘Prepara’ is the affirmative tú‑command of the verb preparar, used to give a direct instruction.
Noun plural
‘preguntas’ is the plural form of pregunta (question), matching the idea of more than one query.
Preposition para
‘para’ introduces the purpose or recipient – here, the doctor who will receive the questions.
Definite article el
‘el’ is the masculine singular definite article that agrees with médico.
Noun médico
‘médico’ means ‘doctor’; in many Latin American countries ‘doctor’ is also used, but médico is the neutral term.
🗨In Conversation
¿Has preparado preguntas para el médico?
Have you prepared questions for the doctor?
Sí, anoté varias sobre mis síntomas y los medicamentos.
Yes, I wrote down several about my symptoms and the medication.
✕Common Mistakes
Prepara preguntas al médico.
The preposition ‘para’ is used to indicate purpose or destination; ‘al’ (a + el) would mean ‘to the doctor’, which changes the meaning.
Prepara preguntas para el doctor.
While ‘doctor’ is understood, in many formal contexts ‘médico’ is preferred; mixing both in the same sentence can sound inconsistent.
Preparar preguntas para el médico.
In the imperative you must drop the infinitive ending; using the infinitive ‘preparar’ makes the sentence a suggestion rather than a command.
↔Alternatives
Haz una lista de preguntas para el médico.
Make a list of questions for the doctor.
Elabora preguntas para el doctor.
Draft questions for the doctor.
Piensa en lo que vas a preguntar al médico.
Think about what you’re going to ask the doctor.
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking countries patients often bring a written list to the consultation because appointments can be brief and doctors appreciate concise, well‑organized queries. Using ‘el médico’ sounds slightly more formal than ‘el doctor’, which is common in Mexico and parts of Central America. If you’re speaking to a specialist, you might say ‘el especialista’ instead.