casa de convalecencia
/kasa de kombaleθenθja/from spelling rules
The English phrase "convalescent home" is translated into Spanish as casa de convalecencia.
A casa de convalecencia refers to a healthcare facility where people recover from a serious illness or medical treatment. You may also use the alternative term centro de convalecencia, which means "convalescence center".
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of casa (house), de (of) and convalecencia (convalescence).
Is it said differently in some regions?
Regional variations include Casa de Reposo para Enfermos in Mexico, Geriátrico in Argentina and Residencia de Mayores in Spain, which is often used specifically for convalescent homes for the elderly.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, only the noun casa is pluralized to casas, resulting in casas de convalecencia.
Did you know?
- Spanish has a distinct conceptual difference between curar (to cure a disease) and convalecer (to regain strength), which is why convalecencia is used for these homes.
- The word casa in the phrase originally referred to a 'cottage' or a 'small hut' in Latin, rather than a large building.
- The term convalecencia is a noun derived from the Latin convalescentia, which describes the process of becoming strong again.
Examples in context
- Mi abuelo está en una casa de convalecencia.My grandfather is in a convalescent home.
- Necesitamos una casa de convalecencia para su recuperación.We need a convalescent home for his recovery.
- Esa casa de convalecencia tiene excelentes servicios médicos.That convalescent home has excellent medical services.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing a care plan for Mateo's father.
- Lucía¿Dónde se recuperará tu padre?Where will your father recover?
- MateoBuscaremos una buena casa de convalecencia.We will look for a good convalescent home.
- LucíaEs una buena idea para él.It is a good idea for him.
- MateoSí, necesita descansar mucho.Yes, he needs to rest a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries casa, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
