German Conversation · Level 106
57 words
German word
Foyer
Pronunciation
IPA/fo̯aˈjeː/
Meaning
- neuter nounlobby
Example
Wir treffen uns im Foyer des Theaters.
We are meeting in the theater lobby.
More examples
Beim Einlass reichten die Mitarbeiter Programme im Foyer aus.
Upon admission, the staff handed out programs in the lobby.
Core concept
An open gathering space just inside a building's entrance, where visitors pause before moving farther inside.
Common phrases
das Foyer betreten
enter the lobby
das Foyer verlassen
leave the lobby
Einlass im Foyer
admission in the lobby
Similar words
Eingangshalle: A broad indoor entrance space where people enter, leave, or gather.
Lobby: An entrance area in a hotel or large building with reception and meeting space.
Vorraum: A small passage or area outside another room, used to enter or leave.
Diele: An entrance hall in a home, often providing space for bags or coats.
Definition in German
Ein offener Bereich nahe dem Eingang eines Hauses oder Gebäudes, in dem Besucher kurz verweilen und sich begegnen.
Word origin
German Foyer is borrowed from French foyer, which developed from Latin focus, meaning hearth, through the idea of a central household fire.
Usage tips
- Foyer is neuter in German, so the usual forms are das Foyer and die Foyers.
Other meanings
- entrance hallnoun
- foyernoun
Related words
- Foyerraumfoyer spacenoun
- foyerartigfoyer-likeadjective