retourner au salon
To say "go back to lobby" in French, you say retourner au salon.
This phrase is used in the context of video games to describe the action of returning to a main waiting area or a menu screen.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of retourner (to return), au (to the) and salon (lounge/living room).
How does it change in a sentence?
The default form retourner au salon uses the infinitive form retourner, which is a common way to present commands or instructions within software interfaces.
Did you know?
- While retourner au salon is the formal interface text, French gamers often use the English loanword 'lobby' in casual speech, saying retourner au lobby.
- The word salon is a linguistic cousin to the Lithuanian word 'sala', which means 'island'.
- While salon is used for a digital lobby, it also refers to a large, formal living room or an exhibition space in a museum.
Examples in context
- Pourriez-vous rejoindre le hall, s'il vous plaît?Could you please join the lobby?
- Nous vous demandons de retourner dans le hall pour une brève réunion.We kindly ask you to go back to the lobby for a brief meeting.
- Veuillez vous rendre au hall et attendre les instructions supplémentaires.Please go to the lobby and wait for further instructions.
- Retourne au hall, on t'attend là-bas.Go back to the lobby, we're waiting for you there.
Example conversation
Two friends are finishing a cooperative mission in a video game.
- GabrielC'est fini ! On peut retourner au salon maintenant ?It's finished! Can we go back to the lobby now?
- ManonOui, attends une seconde, je regarde mon score.Yes, wait a second, I'm checking my score.
- GabrielD'accord, je t'attends pour retourner au salon.Okay, I'll wait for you to go back to the lobby.
- ManonC'est bon, on y va !All set, let's go!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries retourner, salon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
