spital
[spiˈtal]neuter
The Romanian word for hospital is spital.
spital is a neuter noun used to refer to a large medical facility.
Meaning: large medical facility (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a specific hospital, use the definite form spitalul (the hospital). If you are referring to multiple hospitals in a genitive or dative sense, such as indicating possession or direction, use the form spitalelor (of the hospitals).
Did you know?
- The Romanian word spital is a linguistic doublet of the English word 'hotel'. Both words share a common ancestor in the Latin word hospitalis, which originally referred to a guest or a host.
- Romanian uses the term spital de campaignă for a field hospital, but in historical contexts, the root of spital was used for any sanctuary providing shelter to the poor.
- In Romanian, you can be la spital (at the hospital) without using an article, a structure that mirrors how English speakers say 'at school' or 'at home'.
Examples in context
- El este în spital.He is in hospital.This sentence is useful for saying someone is currently in the hospital using spital.Tatoeba #8746439 by elenacristina260, translation #378501 by Ricardo14
- Nu este un spital.It isn't a hospital.This sentence is useful for a negation regarding a hospital using spital.Tatoeba #8962655 by CataG, translation #756502 by CM
- Eu am mers la spital.I went to the hospital.This sentence is useful for describing the action of going to the hospital using spital.Tatoeba #2661746 by elenacristina260, translation #2661742 by CK
- Este un spital modern cu facilități de ultimă generație.This is a modern hospital with state-of-the-art facilities.
- Tata a fost internat la spitalul din cartier.Dad was admitted to the local hospital.
- Mergem la ambulatoriu pentru consultație medicală.We're going to the outpatient clinic for a medical consultation.
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Example conversation
Elena and Alexandru are walking in the city and looking for help.
- ElenaAlexandru, unde este cel mai apropiat spital?Alexandru, where is the nearest hospital?
- AlexandruEste un spital mare pe strada următoare.There is a large hospital on the next street.
- ElenaVăd spitalul de la capătul străzii.I see the hospital at the end of the street.
- AlexandruDa, mergem spre el.Yes, let's go towards it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hospital” translations and entries spital, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries spital, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
