врач
vrač[vrat͡ɕ]
The English phrase 'doctor' is translated into Russian as врач (vrač).
врач is a general term for a medical professional and is suitable for describing any doctor, regardless of gender.
Which one should you use?
While врач is the formal and professional term for a medical doctor, the more colloquial term used in everyday speech is доктор.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun врач changes its ending depending on its role in a sentence. It changes to врача in the genitive case (for example, to express 'no doctor') or the accusative case (for example, to express 'to see a doctor'). The plural form of врач is врачи.
How do you pronounce it?
vrač
Did you know?
- The word врач stems from a root that once meant 'to lie' or 'to deceive', suggesting its original sense was a 'sorcerer' or 'enchanter' rather than a man of science.
- The term доктор is often used in Russian to describe someone who is an expert in a non-medical field, such as a 'doctor of history'.
- While врач is the standard term for a medical professional, the word лекарь is an archaic term for a healer that carries a heavy historical or even fantasy-novel connotation.
Examples in context
- Врач это я.I'm the doctor.This sentence is useful for identifying oneself as the doctor using врач.Tatoeba #6992070 by odexed, translation #5817663 by OsoHombre
- Я же не врач.I'm not a doctor myself.This sentence is useful for stating that one is not a doctor using врач.Tatoeba #10224496 by marafon, translation #13405764 by frpzzd
- Я ещё и врач.I'm also a doctor.This sentence is useful for stating that one is also a doctor using врач.Tatoeba #11629833 by marafon, translation #11629831 by CK
- Я иду к врачуI am going to the doctor.
- Спасибо, докторThank you, doctor.
- Привет, врачик, как дела?Hello, doc, how are you?
- Какой врач будет проводить операцию?Which doctor will perform the surgery?
- Моему ребенку нужен докторMy child needs a doctor.
- Док, я болею и не знаю, что делатьDoc, I am sick and don't know what to do.
- Врачик, посоветуйте, что принять при головной боли?Doc, please advise on what to take for a headache.
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Example conversation
Dmitry and Maria are at a clinic.
- Дмитрий DmitryГде сейчас мой врач?Gde seychas moy vrach?Where is my doctor now?
- Мария MariaВаш врач скоро придёт.Vash vrach skoro pridyot.Your doctor will come soon.
- Дмитрий DmitryОн хороший врач?On khoroshiy vrach?Is he a good doctor?
- Мария MariaДа, это очень опытный врач.Da, eto ochen' opytnyy vrach.Yes, he is a very experienced doctor.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry врач, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries врач, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
