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"Sala" is a form of "sala", a noun which is often translated as "living room". "Vaso" is a noun which is often translated as "glass". Learn more about the difference between "sala" and "vaso" below.
la sala(
sah
-
lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
b. sitting room
Tomamos el té en la sala mientras lo esperábamos.We had tea in the sitting room while we waited for him.
b. ward
Tuvimos que ir a la sala de maternidad para verla.We had to go to the maternity ward to visit her.
c. movie theater (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
La película se estrenó en todas las salas de la ciudad.The movie was released in all the movie theaters in town.
d. cinema (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Sabes en qué salas ponen la película?Do you know which cinemas are showing the film?
el vaso(
bah
-
soh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (tableware)
2. (container)
a. vase
Puso la rosa que le regaló para su aniversario en el vaso de la mesa.She put the rose he gave her for their anniversary in the vase on the table.
3. (amount)
4. (ceramics)
a. urn
Fuimos a la exposición para ver los vasos antiguos hechos de barro negro.We went to the exhibition to see the ancient urns made of black clay.
5. (anatomy)
a. vessel
Por los vasos sanguíneos circula la sangre a través del cuerpo.Blood vessels circulate blood through the body.
6. (botany)
a. vein
Las plantas absorben los nutrientes necesarios mediante los vasos.Plants absorb necessary nutrients through their veins.
a. hoof
Este caballo tenía un vaso infectado, pero se ha mejorado mucho.This horse had an infected hoof, but he's gotten a lot better.
