en el hospital
/en el ospital/from spelling rules
The English phrase "in the hospital" is translated into Spanish as en el hospital.
en el hospital is used to describe someone or something being physically located inside a medical facility.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the word hospital is masculine, which requires the use of the masculine definite article el instead of the feminine la.
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers sometimes mistakenly say en hospital by omitting the article. However, in Spanish, the definite article el is required in this context.
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Examples in context
- Está en el hospital.He's in the hospital.This sentence is useful for showing how to say someone is in the hospital using the form en el hospital.Tatoeba #2628737 by Shishir, translation #1305753 by CK
- Estoy en el hospital.I'm in the hospital.This sentence is useful for showing how to say I am in the hospital using the form en el hospital.Tatoeba #2711406 by Shishir, translation #2548238 by CK
- Él está en el hospital.He is in the hospital.This sentence is useful for showing how to say he is in the hospital using the form en el hospital.Tatoeba #1237112 by Shishir, translation #11116437 by Amastan
- Estoy hospitalizado/aI am hospitalized
- Mi abuelo está en el hospital y necesita descansarMy grandfather is in the hospital and needs rest
- Mi amiga fue hospitalizada después del accidenteMy friend was hospitalized after the accident
- El paciente fue internado en el hospital para realizar más pruebasThe patient was admitted to the hospital for further tests
- No pude visitarte en el hospital, pero espero que te mejores prontoI couldn't visit you in the hospital, but I hope you get well soon
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Example conversation
Elena and Javier are talking on the phone.
- Javier¿Dónde estás, Elena?Where are you, Elena?
- ElenaEstoy en el hospital ahora.I am in the hospital now.
- Javier¿Estás trabajando en el hospital?Are you working in the hospital?
- ElenaNo, estoy visitando a un amigo.No, I am visiting a friend.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, en, hospital, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
