trabajo de parto y parto
/tɾabaxo de paɾto i paɾto/from spelling rules
The English phrase "labor and delivery" is translated into Spanish as trabajo de parto y parto.
In medical contexts, this phrase is used to describe the entire obstetric process from the onset of labor through the birth of the child.
Which one should you use?
Use trabajo de parto to refer to the physiological process of contractions and labor, whereas parto refers to the actual birth event.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, the term trabajo de parto is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾabaxo de paɾto i paɾto/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the arrival of a baby is described using the verb dar a luz, which literally means 'to give to the light'.
- The word trabajo in the phrase refers to 'work' or 'toil', which is why 'labor' is used to describe the physical exertion of contractions.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a partera is a traditional midwife who manages the trabajo de parto outside of a clinical hospital setting.
Examples in context
- En el hospital están especializados en parto y alumbramiento.At the hospital, they specialize in labor and delivery.
- Mi tía dio a luz a una hermosa niña.My aunt gave birth to a beautiful girl.
- Estoy en trabajo de parto hace varias horas.I have been in labor for several hours.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are at the hospital for the birth of a baby.
- DanielLucía, ¿dónde está la unidad de trabajo de parto y parto?Lucía, where is the labor and delivery unit?
- LucíaEstá en el segundo piso, Daniel.It is on the second floor, Daniel.
- DanielGracias, tenemos que llegar rápido.Thank you, we have to get there quickly.
- LucíaSí, vamos ahora mismo.Yes, let's go right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
