How to Say ‘In the waiting room’ in Italian
In sala d'attesa
een SAH-lah d aht-TEH-zah
[een SAH-lah d aht-TEH-zah]
Phrase Breakdown
In
[een]
in
Preposition used to indicate being inside or part of a place or organization.
Uso "in" quando parlo del lavoro in un'organizzazione.
I use "in" when I talk about working in an organization.
sala
[SAH-lah]
room / hall
A room, especially a dining room in a restaurant.
La sala è grande.
The room is big.
d'
[d]
of
Short form of 'di' before a vowel.
Un bicchiere d'acqua, grazie.
A glass of water, thanks.
attesa
[aht-TEH-zah]
waiting
Noun meaning a wait; 'sala d'attesa' is a waiting room.
L'attesa è stata lunga.
The wait was long.
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