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How do you say "hospital" in Spanish?
el hospital
In Spanish, "hospital" is el hospital .
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Pronunciation
os-pee-TAHL. Three syllables, stress on the last: os-pee-TAHL.
Grammar notes
El hospital is masculine. Plural is los hospitales. Hospital is used consistently across Spanish-speaking regions for medical facilities.
Example sentence
El médico trabaja en el hospital.
The doctor works at the hospital.
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How to remember el hospital
Hospital sounds like hospital in English. A hospital is where people go to be treated when they are ill or injured.
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Questions about el hospital
How do you say "hospital" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "hospital" is el hospital . It is a noun.
Is el hospital masculine or feminine?
El hospital is masculine. Plural is los hospitales. Hospital is used consistently across Spanish-speaking regions for medical facilities.
How is el hospital used in a sentence?
Use el hospital as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: El médico trabaja en el hospital. (The doctor works at the hospital.).
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