hastane
/has.taːˈne/
The English phrase hospital is translated into Turkish as hastane. If unsure, use hastane. Wiktionary also lists emlerge and sayrılarevi.
Meaning: large medical facility (noun)
Ways to say it
| Turkish | IPA |
|---|---|
| hastane | /has.taːˈne/ |
| emlerge | /emleɾɟe/ (from spelling rules) |
| sayrılarevi | /sajɾɯlaɾevi/ (from spelling rules) |
The term refers to a large medical facility.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Anatolia and central regions of Turkey, people may use hastahane more frequently than the formal term hastane.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable. The pronunciation is /has.taːˈne/. The sounds are comparable to English as follows: the /h/ as in [h]ome, the /s/ as in [s]end and the /n/ as in [n]ot.
Did you know?
- Turkish has a specific word şifahane for the healing houses established during the Seljuk and Ottoman eras, which combined medical treatment with music and water therapy.
- In Turkish, the root hasta means 'sick', but it can also be used as a slang term to describe someone who is 'crazy' about a particular hobby or person.
- The suffix -hane used in hastane is the same one found in words like dershane (study center) or kahvehane (coffeehouse).
Examples in context
- Bu iyi bir hastane.This is a good hospital.This sentence is useful for describing a hospital as being good using hastane.Tatoeba #4676893 by duran, translation #2779127 by CK
- O bir hastane değil.It isn't a hospital.This sentence is useful for stating that something is not a hospital using hastane.Tatoeba #2060179 by duran, translation #756502 by CM
- O şu anda hastanede.He's in the hospital right now.This sentence is useful for saying someone is currently in the hospital using hastane.Tatoeba #3616732 by duran, translation #2167941 by morgyn
- Bugün hastaneye gitmeliyim.I need to go to the hospital today.
- Doktorum hastaneleri gezip, en iyisini bulmamı önerdi.My doctor advised me to visit different hospitals and find the best one.
- Annesi hastanede olduğu için bugün ona eşlik edecek.She will accompany her mother today because she's at the hospital.
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Example conversation
Zeynep and Burak are talking about a building in the city.
- ZeynepYeni bir hastane açıldı mı?Has a new hospital opened?
- BurakEvet, büyük bir hastane açıldı.Yes, a large hospital opened.
- ZeynepNerede bu hastane?Where is this hospital?
- BurakŞehir merkezinde bulunuyor.It is located in the city center.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hospital” translations and entries hastane, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
