How to Say "Hospital Gown" in Spanish

bata de hospital

/bata de ospital/from spelling rules

The English phrase "hospital gown" is bata de hospital in Spanish.

bata de hospital refers to the gown worn by patients in a medical setting.

Meaning: gown worn by patients (noun)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase is composed of bata (gown or robe), de (of) and hospital (hospital).

While bata de hospital is the standard term, you may also encounter the plural form batas de hospital to refer to multiple gowns.

In some Latin American countries, the phrase Bata de enfermo is occasionally used to refer to a patient's gown.

The word bata in Spanish has a surprising connection to the Philippines. It may have been borrowed from the Tagalog word bata, which refers to a child or a young person.
In many Spanish-speaking countries, a doctor's white lab coat is also called a bata.

El paciente necesita una bata de hospital nueva.
The patient needs a new hospital gown.
Mi abuelo necesita una bata de paciente para estar cómodo en el hospital.
My grandfather needs a patient's gown to be comfortable in the hospital.
Póngase la bata de hospital, por favor.
Put on the hospital gown, please.
Necesito una bata de hospital nueva.
I need a new hospital gown.
La bata de hospital es muy fina.
The hospital gown is very thin.
¿Dónde puedo conseguir una bata de hospital?
Where can I get a hospital gown?

A nurse is helping a patient get ready for an exam.

Alejandro

María, aquí tienes tu bata de hospital.
Maria, here is your hospital gown.
María

Gracias, Alejandro. ¿Es de mi talla?
Thank you, Alejandro. Is it my size?
Alejandro

Sí, debería quedarte bien.
Yes, it should fit you well.
María

Perfecto, me la voy a poner.
Perfect, I am going to put it on.

Sources

IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries bata, de, hospital, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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