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

Separata dalla sala principale

seh-pah-RAH-tah DAHL-lah SAH-lah preen-chee-PAH-leh

[seh-pah-RAH-tah DAHL-lah SAH-lah preen-chee-PAH-leh]

💬 Usage Tip: dalla is da "from" + la "the" merged together. Before a masculine word it's dal: separato dal bar "separate from the bar".

Phrase Breakdown

Separata

[seh-pah-RAH-tah]

separate

Separated, apart; feminine form.

Example

La cucina è separata.

The kitchen is separate.

dalla sala principale

DAHL-lah SAH-lah preen-chee-PAH-leh

from the main room

'dalla' = 'da' + 'la' (from the). Hold the double 'l'.

Example

Esco dalla sala principale.

I'm leaving the main room.

Words in this phrase

dalla

[DAHL-lah]

from the

'Da' + 'la'; from the (feminine).

Example

Esco dalla stanza.

I leave the room.

sala

[SAH-lah]

room / dining hall

Main room of a restaurant.

Example

La sala è piena.

The dining room is full.

principale

[preen-chee-PAH-leh]

main / front

Most important; porta principale is the front door.

Example

La strada principale è chiusa.

The main road is closed.

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