staff room
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staff room
A room in a school that serves as a lounge, workspace, and break room for teachers.
In der großen Pause treffen sich alle Kollegen im Lehrerzimmer auf einen Kaffee.
During the long break, all the colleagues meet in the staff room for a coffee.
The word is made up of three parts: 'Lehrer' (teacher), the linking -s, and 'Zimmer' (room). So it literally means 'the teachers' room'.
Die Schüler dürfen das Lehrerzimmer nicht ohne Erlaubnis betreten.
The students are not allowed to enter the staff room without permission.
The preposition 'in' is used with different cases depending on the context. Movement is expressed with the accusative ('ins Lehrerzimmer gehen' — to go into the staff room), while a location or state is expressed with the dative ('im Lehrerzimmer sein' — to be in the staff room).
Der Schulleiter geht ins Lehrerzimmer, um etwas zu besprechen.
The principal goes into the staff room to discuss something.
Common verbs used in connection with the staff room describe typical activities of teachers: meeting there, taking a break, or discussing things with one another.
Die Lehrer machen zwischen den Stunden eine kurze Pause im Lehrerzimmer.
The teachers take a short break in the staff room between classes.
classroom
'das Klassenzimmer' and 'das Lehrerzimmer' are both rooms in a school, but they are used by different people. Lessons with the pupils or students take place in the 'Klassenzimmer'. The 'Lehrerzimmer' is for teachers, for example for breaks, conversations, or preparation. The words can be confused because both have to do with school and teaching. In practice: learners sit in the 'Klassenzimmer', while teachers often go to the 'Lehrerzimmer'.
In der Pause holt Herr Kaya seine Unterlagen aus dem Lehrerzimmer.
During the break, Mr. Kaya gets his documents from the staff room.
Im Klassenzimmer schreibt die Lehrerin die Hausaufgaben an die Tafel.
In the classroom, the teacher writes the homework on the board.