Bolivia situation guide
Finding your way in a hospital
A hospital can be confusing on arrival: there is a separate emergencias entrance, an admisión desk where an admisionista registers you, a triaje step where staff sort patients, and a sala de espera. This mission gives you the navigation and admin phrases to move through that, asking where emergencias is, where to do admisión, and who can orientar you, and explaining whether you’re the paciente or an acompañante. It is not about emergency decision-making: deciding how urgent a situation is, or what counts as triaje priority, is always the staff’s call, not yours and not the app’s. Your job is to get to the right desk and let the professionals take it from there.
Essential vocabulary
- emergencias: emergency department Recognize and ask for the right entrance.
- admisión: admissions Where you register on arrival.
- triaje: triage Recognize the step where staff sort patients.
- paciente: patient Say who is being seen.
- acompañante: accompanying person Explain your role if you came with someone.
- orientar: to guide / direct Ask someone to point you the right way.
Bolivian Spanish terms
- admisionista: admissions clerk The person who registers patients at admisión.
- sala de espera: waiting room Where you wait to be called.
Useful phrases
- ¿Dónde está emergencias?: Where is the emergency department? Find the right entrance fast.
- Vengo con un paciente.: I am here with a patient. Explain why you’re there.
- ¿Dónde hago admisión?: Where do I do admissions? Get registered on arrival.
- ¿Quién me puede orientar?: Who can guide me? Find a person to point the way.
- Soy el acompañante del paciente.: I am the patient's accompanying person. Clarify your role to staff.
Learn this in the app
Doctor and Hospital Spanish for Bolivia