terapia ocupacional
/teɾapja okupaθjonal/from spelling rulesfeminine
Occupational therapy in Spanish is terapia ocupacional.
Meaning: therapeutic practice (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of terapia (therapy) and ocupacional (occupational).
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, it is preceded by the feminine article la when referring to the field or a specific instance of it.
How do you pronounce it?
/teɾapja okupaθjonal/
Did you know?
- While 'occupational' is the focus of the phrase, the Spanish word ocupación is a linguistic double agent that can mean a person's professional vocation or the physical seizure of a building.
- In several Latin American countries, practitioners might use the term ergoterapia instead of terapia ocupacional. Both terms refer to the same medical practice but ergoterapia highlights the Greek root for 'work'.
- The term terapia traces its roots back to the Ancient Greek word θεραπεία, which originally meant 'service' or 'to serve' before it became a medical term.
Examples in context
- La demanda de terapia ocupacional se ha incrementado bruscamente en los últimos años.Demand for occupational therapy has surged in recent years.This sentence is useful for discussing the increasing demand for terapia ocupacional.Tatoeba #5993121 by albrusgher, translation #422353 by blay_paul
- La terapia ocupacional se enfoca en ayudarte a recuperar habilidades motoras y funcionales para que puedas realizar tus actividades diarias de forma independiente.Occupational therapy focuses on helping you regain motor and functional abilities so that you can independently carry out your daily activities.
- ¿Cómo funciona exactamente la terapia ocupacional?How does occupational therapy work exactly?
- Ella estudia para ser especialista en terapia ocupacional.She is studying to be an occupational therapy specialist.
- La terapia ocupacional ayuda a recuperar la movilidad.Occupational therapy helps to regain mobility.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are discussing health options for a relative.
- LucíaCreo que mi abuelo necesita terapia ocupacional.I think my grandfather needs occupational therapy.
- AlejandroSí, eso le ayudaría con su movilidad.Yes, that would help him with his mobility.
- Lucía¿Conoces a algún especialista en terapia ocupacional?Do you know any occupational therapy specialist?
- AlejandroLe preguntaré a mi médico, Lucía.I will ask my doctor, Lucía.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “occupational therapy” translations and entries terapia ocupacional, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ocupacional, terapia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
