auditorio
/audiˈtoɾjo/masculine
The English phrase 'auditorium' can be translated into Spanish as auditorio. If unsure, use auditorio. Wiktionary also lists sala.
Meaning: large room for public meetings or performances (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| auditorio | /audiˈtoɾjo/ | masculine |
| sala | /ˈsala/ | feminine |
The term refers to a large room for public meetings or performances.
Which one should you use?
While auditorio refers to the physical space or the room itself, sala is a more general term for a room or hall that can be used as an auditorium.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term teatro is used to refer to spaces that serve as both theaters and auditoriums. In Mexico, the word foro is sometimes used as an alternative to auditorio for spaces dedicated to events.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun auditorio is masculine and requires the masculine article el to say 'the auditorium'.
How do you pronounce it?
/audiˈtoɾjo/
Did you know?
- The term auditorio is used in Spanish to refer to both the physical building and the collective group of people sitting inside it.
- The Spanish word sala actually comes from a Germanic language, not from Latin. It is a distant relative of the English word 'salon'.
- In some Spanish-speaking contexts, calling a space a teatro implies it is a place for performance, whereas auditorio suggests a place for listening or speaking.
Examples in context
- La multitud se lanzó hacia dentro del auditorio.The crowd surged into the auditorium.This sentence is useful for seeing how to describe a crowd moving into the auditorio.Tatoeba #5993103 by albrusgher, translation #2423868 by AlanF_US
- La conferencia se llevará a cabo en el auditorio principal de la universidad.The conference will take place in the main auditorium of the university.
- La presentación será en el auditorio del centro cultural.The presentation will be in the auditorium of the cultural center.
- Vamos a ver la obra de teatro en la sala.Let's go see the play in the auditorium.
- La conferencia se llevará a cabo en el teatro principal.The conference will take place in the main theater/auditorium.
- La presentación se llevará a cabo en el foro cultural.The presentation will take place in the cultural forum/auditorium.
- El auditorio de la universidad es enorme.The university auditorium is huge.
- Nos vemos en el auditorio a las ocho.See you in the auditorium at eight.
Example conversation
Two friends are meeting before a concert.
- Daniel¿Dónde está el auditorio?Where is the auditorium?
- LucíaEstá al final de este pasillo, Daniel.It is at the end of this hall, Daniel.
- DanielGracias, Lucía. ¡Vamos!Thanks, Lucía. Let's go!
- LucíaEspero que el auditorio esté vacío.I hope the auditorium is empty.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “auditorium” translations and entries auditorio, sala, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries auditorio, sala, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
