English–Spanish

“admit to hospital” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/inteɾˈnaɾ/

Example

El médico va a internar al paciente.

The doctor is going to admit the patient to the hospital.

Illustration for internar (admit to hospital)

How to say “admit to hospital” in Spanish

“Admit to hospital” in Spanish is internar.

Nurse filling out hospital admission paperwork for a patient.

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

Example sentences with internar

El médico decidió internar a la paciente por una infección.

The doctor decided to admit the patient to hospital for an infection.

Tips for using internar

  • Spanish commonly expresses 'someone admitted me' with a construction like me internaron rather than the passive phrasing English speakers might expect.

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