noun
hall, auditorium
B1
Saal (masculine) means 'hall' or 'auditorium'. It refers to a large room for events, concerts or gatherings. Plural is Säle (note the umlaut). Declension: singular genitive des Saals; plural nominative die Säle. Common prepositional uses: im Saal, in den Saal; regular declension patterns with Umlaut plural.
Examples
Der große Saal war bis auf den letzten Platz gefüllt.
The large hall was filled to the last seat.
Im großen Saal fanden heute zwei Vorträge statt.
Two lectures were held today in the large auditorium.
Der Saal war voll, als das Konzert begann.
The hall was full when the concert began.
Details
Mnemonics
der (masculine): imagine a male usher who greets you at the entrance of the hall.
Notes
Plural is 'Säle'. Saal is often used for large rooms for events (concerts, lectures).