How to Say "hospitalization" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “hospitalization” is “ingreso” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
being admitted to a hospital
Examples
El examen de ingreso a la universidad es en enero.
The university entrance exam is in January.
Se prohíbe el ingreso de comida al cine.
Bringing food into the cinema is prohibited.
El paciente tuvo un ingreso de urgencia.
The patient had an emergency admission.
Ingreso + a
When you are talking about entering a specific place or institution, follow 'ingreso' with the word 'a' (e.g., ingreso a la universidad).
Hospital Admissions
Mistake: “Él está en el hospital para su admisión.”
Correction: Él está en el hospital para su ingreso. In medical contexts, 'ingreso' is the standard term for being checked in.
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