Hospital
בֵּית חוֹלִים
[Beit Kholim]
📖 Translation
Hospital
A medical institution designed for inpatient treatment and care of the sick and injured. In modern Hebrew, the abbreviation בַּיִת חוֹלִים (Bayit Kholim) or simply בית חולים is often used.
💬 Usage Examples
אֲנִי צָרִיךְ לִנְסֹעַ לְבֵית חוֹלִים לְבַקֵּר אֶת הַדּוֹד שֶׁלִּי.
Ani tzarikh linso'a le-veit kholim levaker et ha-dod sheli.
I need to go to the hospital to visit my uncle.
הַתְּנוּעָה לְבֵית חוֹלִים הָיְתָה גְּרוּעָה מְאוֹד.
Ha-tnu'a le-veit kholim hayta gru'a me'od.
The traffic to the hospital was very bad (traffic jams).
הַמְּחַיָּה בְּבֵית חוֹלִים הַזֶּה הוּא מֵאָה אֲחוּזוֹת.
Ha-mekhayya be-veit kholim ha-ze hu me'a akhuzot.
The nurse's salary in this hospital is one hundred percent (meaning full-time).