ospital
ospitál with stress marks
hospital
Usage Note
Ospital is the standard term for medical facilities and is frequently paired with the marker 'sa' to indicate a location or destination. In casual conversation, especially in urban areas, it is very common to hear the English word 'hospital' used interchangeably with the Tagalog version.
Examples
" Nasa ospital ang nanay ko. "
Natural Translation
My mom is at the hospital.
Literal Translation
At hospital the mother my.
" Dinala siya sa ospital. "
Natural Translation
He/she was brought to the hospital.
Literal Translation
Brought he/she to hospital.
" Nang biglang nahimatay ang matanda, agad siyang dinala sa pinakamalapit na ospital ng mga kapitbahay. "
Natural Translation
When the old man suddenly fainted, the neighbors quickly brought him to the nearest hospital.
Literal Translation
When suddenly fainted the old-man, immediately he brought to nearest hospital of-the plural neighbors.
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