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entrance hall
A large room or hall located directly behind the main entrance of a building, especially in public buildings such as hotels, theaters, or train stations.
Wir treffen uns um 18 Uhr in der Eingangshalle des Kinos.
We'll meet at 6 p.m. in the entrance hall of the cinema.
This word is made up of 'Eingang' (entrance) and 'Halle' (hall), connected by an 's'. So it literally describes the hall located at the entrance of a building.
Die große Eingangshalle des Museums war sehr beeindruckend.
The large entrance hall of the museum was very impressive.
To express movement, you use the accusative: 'in die Eingangshalle gehen' (to go into the entrance hall). To describe a location, you use the dative: 'in der Eingangshalle warten' (to wait in the entrance hall).
Bitte kommen Sie direkt in die Eingangshalle.
Please come directly into the entrance hall.
An 'Eingangshalle' (entrance hall) is typically found in large, public, or representative buildings such as a hotel, train station, airport, or theater.
Die Reisegruppe traf sich in der Eingangshalle des Hotels.
The tour group met in the entrance hall of the hotel.
lobby
Lobby and Eingangshalle can refer to the same large room behind the main entrance in a hotel. There, Lobby is the usual term for the public reception and waiting area. Eingangshalle describes the room’s location and shape more generally and also works for train stations or theaters.
Die Hotelgäste betreten durch die Eingangshalle den übrigen Teil des Gebäudes.
The hotel guests enter the rest of the building through the entrance hall.
Die Hotelgäste warten in der Lobby auf ihre Schlüssel.
The hotel guests are waiting in the lobby for their keys.
