Krankenhaus
hospital
In German, the word for hospital is 'Krankenhaus'. It is a compound word made up of 'krank', which means 'sick' or 'ill', and 'Haus', which means 'house'. This term is used to refer to a place where sick or injured people are given medical treatment.
Example sentences using: Krankenhaus
Er arbeitet im Krankenhaus.
He works at the hospital.
This sentence is used to describe a person's occupation, specifically working at a hospital. This could mean they are a doctor, nurse, receptionist etc.
Ich muss ins Krankenhaus gehen.
I have to go to the hospital.
This phrase is used when someone needs to visit the hospital for any medical reason; it could be for a checkup, in an emergency, or to see a doctor.
Das Krankenhaus ist drei Kilometer entfernt.
The hospital is three kilometers away.
This sentence is used to express the distance between the speaker's current location and the hospital. In this case, the hospital is three kilometers away.