Medicare
/medikaɾe/from spelling rules
Medicare in Spanish is Medicare.
Medicare refers to the specific United States national health insurance program for people aged 65 or older and certain younger people with disabilities. Because it is the proper name of a specific government program, the word is not translated and is used as a proper noun in Spanish.
How do you pronounce it?
/medikaɾe/
When do people say it?
If you wish to use a simplified description rather than the proper name, you can refer to it as El seguro de salud para personas de la tercera edad, which means 'health insurance for senior citizens'.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, people 65 or older are often called personas de la tercera edad, which literally means 'people of the third age'. This refers to the first age as childhood, the second as adulthood and the third as old age.
- Even though Medicare is an English noun, you will often see it used with the masculine article el in Spanish. This is because the word is grammatically linked to the implied masculine noun el programa'.
- There is no direct Spanish equivalent for the specific US program name because it is a unique administrative entity. Attempting to translate it as medicina para todos would actually mean 'medicine for everyone' and would be incorrect.
Examples in context
- En Colombia, el Seguro Social es similar a Medicare en los Estados Unidos.In Colombia, Seguro Social is similar to Medicare in the United States.
- Él ya tiene Medicare.He already has Medicare.
- ¿Cómo funciona Medicare?How does Medicare work?
- Necesito información sobre Medicare.I need information about Medicare.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are discussing health insurance options at home.
- MaríaMateo, ¿tienes Medicare?Mateo, do you have Medicare?
- MateoSí, yo ya tengo Medicare.Yes, I already have Medicare.
- MaríaQué bueno, es muy útil.That's good, it is very useful.
- MateoEs verdad, ayuda mucho.It's true, it helps a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
