โรงพยาบาล
roong-pá-yaa-baan/roːŋ˧.pʰa˦˥.jaː˧.baːn˧/
The Thai word for hospital is โรงพยาบาล (roong-pá-yaa-baan).
The term refers to a large medical facility where patients receive treatment.
Meaning: large medical facility (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced roong-pá-yaa-baan. It consists of four syllables: /roːŋ˧.pʰa˦˥.jaː˧.baːn˧/.
Did you know?
- The component พยาบาล is derived from Sanskrit roots, which is why it sounds more formal and 'high-class' than everyday Thai words.
- The second half of the word, พยาบาล, is also used as a noun to mean a 'nurse' in Thai.
- In Thailand, you will often see the abbreviation รพ. on signs and documents instead of the full word โรงพยาบาล.
Examples in context
- โทรหาโรงพยาบาลCall the hospital.This sentence is useful for practicing the command to call the โรงพยาบาล.Tatoeba #8722763 by pastelite, translation #2245029 by CK
- ฉันไม่อยากไปโรงพยาบาลI don't want to go to the hospital.This sentence is useful for expressing a lack of desire to go to the โรงพยาบาล.Tatoeba #8728835 by pastelite, translation #2323296 by CK
- ผมจะไปโรงพยาบาลวันนี้I'll go to the hospital today.This sentence is useful for stating an intention to go to the โรงพยาบาล today.Tatoeba #10277505 by Somsak, translation #550574 by CK
- 6 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
A man asks a woman where she is going during a phone call.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanคุณกำลังไปไหนคะkhun kam-lang pai nai khaWhere are you going?
- วิทวัส Witthawatผมกำลังไปโรงพยาบาลครับphom kam-lang pai rong-pha-ya-ban khrapI am going to the hospital.
- กนกวรรณ Kanokwanเกิดอะไรขึ้นหรือคะkoet a-rai khuen rue khaDid something happen?
- วิทวัส Witthawatผมรู้สึกไม่ค่อยสบายครับphom ru-suek mai khoi sa-bai khrapI don't feel very well.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hospital” translations and entries โรงพยาบาล, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries โรงพยาบาล, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
