English–Spanish

“dentist” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/denˈtista/

Example

Tengo que ir al dentista mañana.

I have to go to the dentist tomorrow.

Illustration for dentista (dentist)

How to say “dentist” in Spanish

“Dentist” in Spanish is dentista.

Dentist examining a patient's teeth.

Full entry for dentista: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with dentista

Mi dentista me recomendó una limpieza dental.

My dentist recommended a dental cleaning.

Tips for using dentista

  • Dentista is the everyday word while odontólogo is more formal or clinical, and stress falls on the second syllable den-TIS-ta.

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