How to Say ‘Wait in the waiting room’ in Spain Spanish
Espere en la sala
es-PEH-reh ehn lah SAH-lah
[es-PEH-reh ehn lah SAH-lah]
💬 Usage Tip: la sala on its own is short for la sala de espera "the waiting room". In an office, people just say la sala.
Phrase Breakdown
Espere
[es-PEH-reh]
wait (formal command)
Polite imperative of 'esperar', to wait.
Espere aquí un momento.
Wait here a moment.
en la sala
ehn lah SAH-lah
in the room
'Sala' here means the waiting room. Say it smoothly: 'en-la-SA-la'.
Estamos en la sala.
We're in the room.
Words in this phrase
en
[ehn]
in
A preposition meaning inside or within a place, situation, or context.
En «En» mi empresa, todos colaboran bien.
In my company, everyone collaborates well.
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
sala
[SAH-lah]
room
A room or hall, often a waiting room in offices.
La sala está llena.
The room is full.
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