How to Say ‘The dining room is packed’ in French
La salle est bondée
lah sal eh bohn-DAY
[lah sal eh bohn-DAY]
Phrase Breakdown
La salle
lah sal
The dining room / the room
In a restaurant, 'la salle' is the dining area. Pronounce a single 'l' sound.
La salle est grande.
The room is big.
Words in this phrase
La
[lah]
the
A definite article preceding a noun.
La porte est ouverte.
The door is open.
salle
[sal]
dining room / hall
In a restaurant, the main room where guests eat.
La salle est au rez-de-chaussée.
The dining room is on the ground floor.
est bondée
eh bohn-DAY
is packed
'Bondée' means crowded. Say 'é bon-dé', with a nasal 'on'.
Le métro est bondé.
The metro is packed.
Words in this phrase
est
[eh]
is
Third person singular present of be.
C'est important.
It is important.
bondée
[bohn-DAY]
packed / crowded
Feminine of 'bondé', full of people.
Le métro est bondé.
The metro is packed.
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