English–Spanish

“ambulance” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ambuˈlanθja/

Example

¡Llama a la ambulancia!

Call the ambulance!

Illustration for ambulancia (ambulance)

How to say “ambulance” in Spanish

“Ambulance” in Spanish is ambulancia.

Siren-equipped vehicle used for urgent transport of patients to hospital.

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

Example sentences with ambulancia

El paciente fue trasladado en ambulancia al hospital.

The patient was transported to the hospital by ambulance.

Tips for using ambulancia

  • In Spain the letter c before i is pronounced like English th, so many speakers say am-bu-LAN-thia, while in Latin America it is pronounced like s, yielding am-bu-LAN-sia.

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