French word

salle

Pronunciation

IPA/sal/

Meaning

  • feminine nounroom

Example

La salle est propre.

The room is clean.

Illustration for salle (room)

More examples

La salle de réunion est au deuxième étage.

The meeting room is on the second floor.

Core concept

A room whose layout and furnishings signal its purpose, from a classroom to a concert hall.

Common phrases

  • une salle de sport

    a gymnasium

  • la salle de réunion

    the meeting room

  • entrer dans la salle

    enter the room

Similar words

pièce: A single room within a building.
chambre: A room intended for sleeping.
cuisine: A room used for preparing and cooking food.
salle de bains: A room used for washing the body.

Definition in French

Désigne un local intérieur réservé à une fonction précise, souvent formé par la construction «salle de + nom».

Word origin

Old French sale developed into modern salle from a Germanic term meaning a room or hall, which explains its range from rooms to venues.

Usage tips

  • The common pattern salle de + noun names the function, as in salle de classe and salle de réunion.

Other meanings

  • venuenoun
  • hallnoun

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