No. 608 in Bulgarian
болницата
The hospital.
In a sentence
Близо до къщата ми има болницата.
Near my house, there is the hospital.
Here, 'болницата' is used as a definite form of the noun meaning 'the hospital', indicating a specific hospital close to the speaker's house.
Вчера посетих болницата за преглед.
Yesterday, I visited the hospital for a check-up.
In this case, 'болницата' refers to the specific hospital the speaker visited.
Лекарите в болницата работят упорито.
The doctors at the hospital work diligently.
Here, 'болницата' indicates the facility where the mentioned doctors operate, emphasizing its role as a workplace.
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