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"Where is the hospital?" in Spanish: ¿Dónde queda el hospital?
¿Dónde queda el hospital?
Where is the hospital? is ¿Dónde queda el hospital? You can also say ¿Dónde está el hospital? Both ask for location.
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How to pronounce ¿Dónde queda el hospital?
Say it
DOHN-deh KEH-dah ehl ohs-pee-TAHL
/ˈdon.de ˈke.ða ˈel os.pi.ˈtal/
DOHN-deh KEH-dah ehl ohs-pee-TAHL. Stress DOHN and TAHL.
"Where is the hospital?" in Spanish: quick reference
| Spanish | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| ¿Dónde queda el hospital? | Where is the hospital? Very common location ask. | Very common location ask. |
| ¿Dónde está el hospital? | Where is the hospital? Also common. | Also common. |
| ¿Dónde queda el hospital más cercano? | Where is the nearest hospital? Adds nearest. | Adds nearest. |
| ¿Cómo llego al hospital? | How do I get to the hospital? Route ask. | Route ask. |
How to use ¿Dónde queda el hospital? in real life
- 1Taxi
¿Dónde queda el hospital, por favor?
Where is the hospital, please?
Polite taxi ask.
- 2Street stranger
Disculpe, ¿dónde queda el hospital?
Excuse me, where is the hospital?
Disculpe + question.
- 3Phone help
¿Dónde queda el hospital más cercano?
Where is the nearest hospital?
Más cercano = nearest.
Mistakes English speakers make with ¿Dónde queda el hospital?
Incorrect: ¿Dónde hospital?
Correct: ¿Dónde queda el hospital?
Need the full question: ¿Dónde queda el hospital?
Incorrect: Where is the hospital en español corto.
Correct: ¿Dónde queda el hospital?
Use ¿Dónde queda el hospital?
Good to know
¿Dónde queda el hospital? is classic Latin American Spanish. Hospital stays masculine: el hospital.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Asking a passerby for the hospital
ChatPal
¿Está perdido? ¿Busca algo?
Are you lost? Looking for something?
You
Sí. ¿Dónde queda el hospital?
Yes. Where is the hospital?
ChatPal
Dos cuadras derecho y a la izquierda.
Two blocks straight and then left.
You
Gracias. ¿Dónde queda la entrada principal?
Thanks. Where is the main entrance?
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FAQ
Common questions about "Where is the hospital?" in Spanish
Queda or está?
Both work: ¿Dónde queda…? / ¿Dónde está…?
What gender is hospital?
Masculine: el hospital.
Nearest hospital?
¿Dónde queda el hospital más cercano?
How do you pronounce dónde?
DOHN-deh; keep the accent mark.
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