How to Say "ambulance" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “ambulance” is “ambulancia” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA1
NounA1
emergency vehicle
Examples
Llamamos a la ambulancia inmediatamente después del accidente.
We called the ambulance immediately after the accident.
Puedes escuchar la sirena de la ambulancia a lo lejos.
You can hear the ambulance siren far away.
El equipo de la ambulancia fue muy rápido y profesional.
The ambulance team was very fast and professional.
Always Feminine
Even though 'ambulancia' ends in '-a', which is common for feminine nouns, you must always use the feminine articles 'la' (the) or 'una' (a) before it.
Using the Wrong Article
Mistake: “El ambulancia”
Correction: La ambulancia. Remember to use 'la' because it is a feminine word.
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