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"To the hospital" is a phrase which is often translated as "al hospital", and "hospital" is a noun which is often translated as "el hospital". Learn more about the difference between "to the hospital" and "hospital" below.
to the hospital(
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thuh
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spih
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duhl
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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a. al hospital
The victim of the accident was seriously injured and was taken to the hospital immediately.La víctima del accidente se encontraba herida de gravedad y fue trasladada al hospital de inmediato.
hospital(
ha
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el hospital (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Gabriela is a cardiologist at the university hospital.Gabriela es cardióloga en el hospital universitario.
