How to Say ‘Laura told me he was in the hospital.’ in Spain Spanish
Laura me dijo que estuvo ingresado.
LOW-rah meh DEE-hoh keh es-TOO-boh een-greh-SAH-doh
[LOW-rah meh DEE-hoh keh es-TOO-boh een-greh-SAH-doh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Showing you've heard about a family member's health and asking after it is expected and appreciated. Saying nothing can come across as cold.
Phrase Breakdown
Laura me dijo
LOW-rah meh DEE-hoh
Laura told me
This is a common way to report what someone said. Say it in one breath.
Laura me dijo que vienes.
Laura told me you're coming.
Words in this phrase
Laura
[LOW-rah]
Laura
A common Spanish female first name.
Laura trabaja en recursos humanos.
Laura works in human resources.
me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun meaning to me.
¿Me confirma si hay rampa en la entrada?
Can you confirm to me whether there is a ramp at the entrance?
dijo
[DEE-hoh]
told, said
Preterite of 'decir', he/she said.
Ella dijo que sí.
She said yes.
que estuvo ingresado.
keh es-TOO-boh een-greh-SAH-doh
that he was in hospital.
'Estar ingresado' means to be admitted to hospital. 'Estuvo' is a past form of 'estar'. Stress 'es-TU-vo' and 'in-gre-SA-do'.
Mi abuelo estuvo ingresado una semana.
My grandfather was in hospital for a week.
Words in this phrase
que
[keh]
that
A conjunction used to introduce a clause after verbs like creer, decir, or pensar.
Pienso que la flexibilidad también forma parte de una buena cultura.
I think that flexibility is also part of a good culture.
estuvo
[es-TOO-boh]
was
Preterite of 'estar', for a completed past state.
Estuvo en casa todo el día.
He was at home all day.
ingresado
[een-greh-SAH-doh]
hospitalized, admitted
Past participle of 'ingresar'; 'estar ingresado' means to be in hospital.
Mi abuelo está ingresado.
My grandfather is in hospital.
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