How to Say "operating room" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “operating room” is “quirófano” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El cirujano entró al quirófano a las diez de la mañana.
The surgeon entered the operating room at ten in the morning.
Necesitamos esterilizar todos los instrumentos antes de llevarlos al quirófano.
We need to sterilize all the instruments before taking them to the operating room.
La operación duró tres horas y el paciente salió del quirófano sin complicaciones.
The operation lasted three hours and the patient left the OR without complications.
Masculine Noun Rule
Even though this word ends in '-o,' which usually signals masculine gender, it's important to remember to always use the masculine article 'el' with it: 'el quirófano'.
Using the wrong gender
Mistake: “La quirófano es muy grande.”
Correction: El quirófano es muy grande. (The operating room is very big.) Remember, 'quirófano' is masculine.
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