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sports hall
A large, covered building specially equipped for practicing various sports such as basketball, gymnastics, or indoor soccer.
Der Schulsport findet im Winter in der Sporthalle statt.
In winter, school sports take place in the sports hall.
The word is made up of 'Sport' (sport) and 'Halle' (hall). The 's' in between is a linking sound that connects the two words and makes pronunciation easier.
Unsere Schule hat eine große, moderne Sporthalle.
Our school has a large, modern sports hall.
Pay attention to the case after the preposition 'in': 'in die Sporthalle' (into the sports hall, accusative) describes movement toward it, while 'in der Sporthalle' (in the sports hall, dative) indicates the place where an action happens.
Die Schüler gehen zum Sportunterricht in die Sporthalle.
The students go into the sports hall for PE class.
Common verbs in connection with the sports hall are 'trainieren' (to train), 'spielen' (to play), or 'turnen' (to do gymnastics). 'Wettkämpfe' (competitions) or 'Turniere' (tournaments) often take place there as well.
Jeden Samstag findet in der Sporthalle ein Volleyballturnier statt.
Every Saturday, a volleyball tournament takes place in the sports hall.
gymnasium
'Sporthalle' and 'Turnhalle' both refer to a large hall where people do sports. 'Sporthalle' is the more general term and works for many indoor sports, including clubs, games, or larger facilities. 'Turnhalle' is especially associated with school, PE class, and gymnastics equipment such as mats, rings, or wall bars. In everyday language, the words are often used similarly, so they can be confused. When you are talking generally about indoor sports, 'Sporthalle' works well; for school sports, 'Turnhalle' sounds very natural.
Wegen des Regens findet das Fußballtraining heute in der Sporthalle statt.
Because of the rain, soccer practice is taking place in the sports hall today.
Nach der Pause wartet die Klasse vor der Turnhalle auf den Sportlehrer.
After the break, the class waits in front of the gymnasium for the PE teacher.