Meaning
room
- hall
In a sentence
La sala è troppo piccola per dieci persone.
The room is too small for ten people.
La sala del cinema è grande.
The movie theater hall is big.
Non abbiamo trovato una sala libera oggi.
We didn't find a free room today.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sala | feminine · singular |
| sale | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use 'sala' for large rooms (e.g., 'sala da pranzo' = dining room), not small ones like bathrooms.
- 'Stanza' is more general; 'sala' implies a specific function or size.
- Common in compound nouns: 'sala riunioni' (meeting room), 'sala d'attesa' (waiting room).