Translation of Polish word "szpital" to English
szpital
/ʂpɨtaɫ/
Meaning
AdjectiveA large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.
How to use
The masculine noun 'szpital' (hospital) declines regularly (genitive 'szpitala', locative 'w szpitalu'). In Polish, to say 'in the hospital', use the preposition 'w' + locative ('w szpitalu'), and 'to the hospital' is 'do szpitala'.
🇬🇧 English
hospital
Structure Guide
Polish Word: szpital
Translation: hospital
Example Sentences
Szpital jest miejscem pomocy
The hospital is a place of help
Na szczęście szybko przyjechała karetka i mężczyzna został przewieziony do szpitala.
Fortunately, an ambulance arrived quickly and the man was taken to hospital.
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Common phrases
- w szpitalu— in the hospital
- szpital psychiatryczny— psychiatric hospital
- iść do szpitala— to go to the hospital
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The Polish word "szpital" means "hospital" in English.
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