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How to Say ‘Separate from the main dining room’ in French

Séparée de la salle principale

say-pa-RAY duh lah sal pran-see-PAL

[say-pa-RAY duh lah sal pran-see-PAL]

Phrase Breakdown

Séparée

[say-pa-RAY]

separated

Feminine past participle of 'séparer'.

Example

La cuisine est séparée du bar.

The kitchen is separated from the bar.

de la salle principale

duh lah sal pran-see-PAL

from the main dining room

"Séparé de" means "separated from". Say it as "duh la sal pran-si-PAL".

Example

Loin de la salle principale.

Far from the main dining room.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

from

Preposition showing separation or origin, here 'separated from'.

Example

La terrasse est loin de la cuisine.

The terrace is far from the kitchen.

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

salle

[sal]

dining room

In restaurants, the room where guests eat.

Example

La salle est pleine ce soir.

The dining room is full tonight.

principale

[pran-see-PAL]

main

Feminine adjective meaning principal.

Example

L'entrée principale est à gauche.

The main entrance is on the left.

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