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“hospital” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ospiˈtal/

Example

Necesito ir al hospital.

I need to go to the hospital.

Illustration for hospital (hospital)

How to say “hospital” in Spanish

“Hospital” in Spanish is hospital.

Healthcare facility that conducts diagnoses, treatments, and may admit patients.

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

Example sentences with hospital

Mi hermano está ingresado en el hospital desde ayer.

My brother has been hospitalized since yesterday.

Tips for using hospital

  • Spanish commonly uses the definite article with hospital, as in está en el hospital, and llevar a alguien al hospital commonly signals taking someone for serious or emergency care.

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