El hospital está aquí
/el ospital esta aki/from spelling rules
The English phrase "the hospital is here" is translated into Spanish as El hospital está aquí.
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, the verb used is the form está, which is the form of estar, which is used for location rather than ser.
Did you know?
- The word hospital traces its furthest roots back to the Proto-Indo-European word *gʰóstis, which meant both 'guest' and 'enemy'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, the word hospital can refer specifically to a public institution, while private clinics are called clínicas.
- If a Spanish speaker says aquí while pointing, they are often emphasizing the exact spot rather than a general area.
Examples in context
- ¿Sabes dónde está el hospital? / Sí, el hospital está aquí.Do you know where the hospital is? / Yes, the hospital is here.
- El hospital está aquí, al lado del banco.The hospital is here, next to the bank.
- Mira el mapa, el hospital está aquí.Look at the map, the hospital is here.
- No te pierdas, el hospital está aquí.Don't get lost, the hospital is here.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are looking at a paper map in the city.
- Javier¿Dónde está el hospital?Where is the hospital?
- LucíaEl hospital está aquí, en esta calle.The hospital is here, on this street.
- Javier¡Ah, ya lo veo!Ah, I see it!
- LucíaSí, está muy cerca.Yes, it is very close.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aquí, el, hospital, CC BY-SA 4.0.
