sala limpia
/sala limpja/from spelling rules
The English phrase "clean room" is translated into Spanish as sala limpia.
sala limpia refers to a controlled environment with low levels of pollutants used in scientific research and manufacturing.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sala, meaning room or hall and limpia, meaning clean.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must take the plural suffix -s, resulting in salas limpias.
Did you know?
- The term sala traces its origins back to the Proto-Indo-European root *sel-, which originally meant a 'human settlement' or 'village'.
- In many Spanish-speaking regions, the word sala refers specifically to a living room. Using sala limpia in a house might make someone think you are describing a tidy lounge rather than a sterile laboratory.
- While sala limpia is the standard technical term, a Spanish speaker would likely use cuarto limpio for a room in a home, as cuarto is the more common word for domestic spaces.
Examples in context
- El hotel ofrece habitaciones limpias y acogedoras para su comodidad.The hotel offers clean and cozy rooms for your comfort.
- ¡Tu habitación está muy ordenada! Me gusta cómo la tienes decorada.Your room is very tidy! I like how you have it decorated.
- El técnico entró en la sala limpia.The technician entered the clean room.
- Necesitamos entrar en la sala limpia.We need to enter the clean room.
- La sala limpia está muy estéril.The clean room is very sterile.
- El técnico trabaja en la sala limpia.The technician works in the clean room.
Example conversation
Two scientists are preparing for a laboratory experiment.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿ya tienes el equipo para la sala limpia?Alejandro, do you already have the equipment for the clean room?
- AlejandroSí, Sofía, todo está listo en la mesa.Yes, Sofía, everything is ready on the table.
- SofíaPerfecto, vamos a entrar a la sala limpia.Perfect, let's enter the clean room.
- AlejandroDe acuerdo, me pondré la mascarilla primero.Alright, I will put on the mask first.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries limpia, sala, CC BY-SA 4.0.
