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entrance hall
A large room directly behind the main entrance of a building that serves as an entrance area or foyer. From here, you can often get to other parts of the building.
Wir trafen uns in der Vorhalle des Theaters, bevor die Vorstellung begann.
We met in the entrance hall of the theater before the performance began.
The word is made up of 'Vor-' and 'Halle' (hall). The prefix 'Vor-' here means 'in front of' or 'located before.' A 'Vorhalle' (entrance hall) is therefore a room that lies before the actual main hall or the main areas of a building.
Die Tickets werden in der Vorhalle des Kinos kontrolliert.
The tickets are checked in the entrance hall of the cinema.
A 'Vorhalle' (entrance hall) is typically found in large public buildings. These include, for example, theaters, opera houses, museums, train stations, or prestigious administrative buildings.
Die Ausstellung beginnt gleich links in der Vorhalle des Museums.
The exhibition begins immediately on the left in the entrance hall of the museum.
To indicate a position, you use 'in der Vorhalle' (in the entrance hall; dative). To express movement toward it, you use 'in die Vorhalle' (into the entrance hall; accusative).
Er wartete auf sie in der Vorhalle des Hotels.
He waited for her in the entrance hall of the hotel.
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'die Halle' and 'die Vorhalle' can both refer to a large area at the entrance of a building. 'Halle' is more general: it can be an entrance area, but also a large room for sports, work, or events. 'Vorhalle' more precisely means the room directly behind the entrance, from which you often go on to other rooms. The words can be confused if you are only thinking of a large entrance room. For the first area after the entrance, 'Vorhalle' is more precise.
Heute hängen neue Schilder in der Vorhalle, damit die Besucher den Weg finden.
Today there are new signs hanging in the entrance hall so that visitors can find their way.
Wir bleiben in der Halle, bis der Termin beginnt.
We stay in the lobby until the appointment begins.