ingresado en el hospital
/inɡɾesado en el ospital/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'admitted to hospital' is translated into Spanish as ingresado en el hospital.
In a medical context, the verb ingresar is the standard way to express the act of being admitted to a hospital. Use this phrase when someone is officially accepted into a facility for medical treatment and care.
What does it mean word for word?
The term ingresado comes from the verb ingresar, which literally means to enter or to join.
Which one should you use?
It is important to distinguish between different types of admission. While admitido can mean 'admitted' (as in being allowed into a club or a conversation), ingresado is the specific term used for medical admission to a hospital.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the preposition en (in) rather than a (to) to indicate the location of the admission. To express the passive voice 'was admitted', you use the verb ser (fue) followed by the past participle ingresado.
Did you know?
- While ingresar means medical admission in this context, it is also the standard verb used when you deposit money into a bank account.
- The word hospital is a doublet of the Spanish word hostal, which refers to a small inn or hostel. Both words share the same linguistic roots related to hospitality and shelter.
Examples in context
- Fui ingresado en el hospital debido a un problema cardíaco y me quedaré ingresado por aproximadamente una semana.I was admitted to the hospital due to a heart problem, and I will stay admitted for approximately one week.
- ¿Desde cuándo estás internado?Since when have you been admitted?
- Fui ingresado al hospital ayer por la mañana.I was admitted to the hospital yesterday morning.
- Mi abuelo fue ingresado en el hospital ayer.My grandfather was admitted to the hospital yesterday.
- ¿Es verdad que fue ingresado en el hospital?Is it true that he was admitted to the hospital?
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are talking about a mutual friend.
- Sofía¿Sabes algo de Luis?Do you know anything about Luis?
- JavierSí, Luis está ingresado en el hospital.Yes, Luis is admitted to the hospital.
- Sofía¡Qué mal! ¿Es algo grave?That's too bad! Is it something serious?
- JavierNo, pero debe descansar unos días.No, but he needs to rest for a few days.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, en, hospital, CC BY-SA 4.0.
