escape room
/eskape ɾoom/from spelling rulesmasculine
In Spanish, 'escape room' is translated as escape room.
The phrase refers to a room containing various puzzles and riddles that players must solve in order to escape. Just as in English, you can use the phrase to refer to the specific puzzle game activity. Common verbs and nouns associated with this activity include jugar (to play), resolver (to solve), descubrir (to discover), buscar (to search for), pistas (clues), enigma (enigma), candado (padlock), laberinto (maze), reloj (clock) and equipo (team).
Meaning: room containing various puzzles and riddles that players must solve in order to escape (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because the phrase is treated as a masculine noun, you use the masculine article el when referring to it, as in el escape room.
Did you know?
- If you are looking for a clue in an 'escape room', you are looking for a pista, which is the same word used for a 'racing track' or a 'musical track'.
- While many industries in Spanish adopt English terms, some specialized businesses use sala de escape to sound more traditional. However, in most modern cities, the English term remains the standard way to market the experience.
- While escape room is the standard term, players in Spanish-speaking countries often use the verb salir to describe their goal, which literally means 'to leave' rather than 'to escape'.
Examples in context
- La semana pasada, mi equipo y yo fuimos a una sala de escapismo en Madrid. ¡Fue muy divertido!Last week, my team and I went to an escape room in Madrid. It was a lot of fun!
- El escape room es muy difícil.The escape room is very difficult.
- Reservamos un escape room para este sábado.We booked an escape room for this Saturday.
- Me encanta ir a un escape room con amigos.I love going to an escape room with friends.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are deciding on a weekend plan.
- Javier¿Quieres ir a un escape room?Do you want to go to an escape room?
- Sofía¡Sí, me parece un plan fantástico!Yes, I think it's a fantastic plan!
- JavierConozco un escape room de terror muy bueno.I know a very good horror escape room.
- SofíaPerfecto, Javier, vamos este viernes.Perfect, Javier, let's go this Friday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “escape room” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
