Gallery in different languages

Gallery in Different Languages

Discover 'Gallery' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.

Updated on March 6, 2024

A 'gallery' is a place where art and culture come to life. It's a space that holds stories, emotions, and ideas, all presented through the language of art. From ancient civilizations to modern societies, galleries have played a significant role in preserving and showcasing our cultural heritage.

Galleries are not just confined to physical spaces; they also exist in the digital world, allowing people from all corners of the globe to access and appreciate art. The word 'gallery' itself has traveled across languages, reflecting its universal appeal and importance.

For instance, in Spanish, 'gallery' is 'galería'; in French, it's 'galerie'; in German, it's 'Galerie'; in Italian, it's 'galleria'; in Russian, it's 'галерея' (pronounced as 'galereya'); and in Japanese, it's 'ギャラリー' (pronounced as 'gyararī').

Understanding the translation of 'gallery' in different languages not only broadens your vocabulary but also gives you a glimpse into how different cultures appreciate and value art. So, let's embark on this linguistic and cultural journey together!

Gallery


Gallery in Sub-Saharan African Languages

Afrikaansgallery
In Afrikaans, "gallery" also refers to a long closed verandah, often used for sleeping during hot summer nights.
Amharicማዕከለ-ስዕላት
The word "ማዕከለ-ስዕላት" is a compound word that literally translates to "a place where images reside".
Hausagallery
In Hausa, "gallery" also refers to a long room or corridor in a house.
Igbogallery
The Igbo word “ụlọ nle” literally means “house of seeing” and it refers to a gallery or exhibition space.
Malagasygallery
The Malagasy word "gallery" can also refer to a porch or veranda.
Nyanja (Chichewa)gallery
The meaning of the word "gallery" in Nyanja (Chichewa) can also extend to include meanings like "porch" or "veranda.
Shonagallery
In Shona, "gallery" is also used to refer to a small room or closet where valuables are stored.
Somaligallery
In Somali, the word "gallery" can also refer to a place for storing or displaying goods, similar to a warehouse or a shop.
Sesothogallery
A word that is used to describe something that provides protection from the weather in Sesotho is "galase". In English, this word is known as gallery.
Swahilinyumba ya sanaa
In Kiswahili, "nyumba" means "house" and "sanaa" means "art" or "craft". Therefore, "nyumba ya sanaa" literally translates to "house of art".
Xhosaigalari
In Xhosa, "igalari" can also mean "a place of refuge" or "a place of shelter".
Yorubaàwòrán ilé
Àwòrán ilé literally translates to "images of the house" and can refer to art galleries or even a family photo album.
Zuluigalari
"Igalari" also means "a long narrow strip of something" in Zulu.
Bambaragalari (galeri) kɔnɔ
Ewegallery me
Kinyarwandaububiko
Lingalagalerie ya bililingi
Lugandagallery
Sepedigallery ya go bontšha
Twi (Akan)gallery a wɔde kyerɛ

Gallery in North African & Middle Eastern Languages

Arabicصالة عرض
The word صالة عرض can mean either an art gallery or a showroom in Arabic.
Hebrewגלריה
משערים כי מקור המילה "גלריה" בעברית, שפירושה חלל תצוגה, נובע מהשורש הגללי "גלל", שפירושו לסובב או לגלגל, וככל הנראה מתייחס למיקום התמונות והפריטים המוצגים במוזיאון, שלעתים נתלו מוטות עגולים שניתן לסובב ולגלול.
Pashtoګالري
In Pashto, "ګالري" not only refers to an art gallery, but it can also mean a porch, veranda, or balcony.
Arabicصالة عرض
The word صالة عرض can mean either an art gallery or a showroom in Arabic.

Gallery in Western European Languages

Albaniangaleri
Albanian "galeri" may originate from Italian "galleria" (tunnel) and was initially used for underground passages and porches.
Basquegaleria
The word "galeria" comes from the Old French "galerie" and can also refer to a group or association
Catalangaleria
Catalan word "galeria" comes from Old French "galerie" (a long, narrow room or passage), ultimately from Latin "galērĭa" (a covered passage).
Croatiangalerija
Croatian 'galerija' comes from Italian 'galleria' and originally denoted a covered passage, porch, or corridor.
Danishgalleri
The word "galleri" in Danish can also refer to a person who works in a gallery or a person who collects art.
Dutchgalerij
"Galerij" was derived from "galer" meaning an open colonnaded walkway or porch, and is still used in this sense in French and Dutch
Englishgallery
In architecture, a gallery is a long, narrow room with windows on one or both sides, or a balcony projecting from the upper part of a building.
Frenchgalerie
In French, ''galerie'' can also refer to a covered passageway or a long, narrow room used for display purposes, such as an art gallery or a shopping arcade.
Frisiangalery
In the Frisian language, "galery" can also refer to a large room in a building or a covered walkway.
Galiciangalería
Galician "galería" derives from Middle Latin "galilea"; "porch" in medieval churches.
Germangalerie
The German word 'Galerie' can also refer to a hallway or a row of columns in architecture, or a balcony in a theater.
Icelandicgallerí
In Icelandic, "gallerí" also means "foyer" or "vestibule" when referring to a building.
Irishgailearaí
In Irish,
Italiangalleria
In the 16th century, 'galleria' also referred to a long corridor or passageway, especially one lit from the roof or side.
Luxembourgishgalerie
In Luxembourgish, "Galerie" can also refer to a corridor or passageway.
Maltesegallerija
The Maltese word "gallerija" (gallery) derives from the Italian "galleria", meaning "covered passageway" or "promenade".
Norwegiangalleri
In Norwegian, "galleri" can also refer to a narrow passageway or corridor, or a shooting range.
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil)galeria
In Portuguese, "galeria" also refers to shopping malls and large corridors.
Scots Gaelicgailearaidh
In Scots Gaelic, the word "gailearaidh" not only means "gallery" but also refers to a "veranda," "porch," or "balcony."
Spanishgalería
The term "galería" can mean a tunnel, a hallway, a porch, or a mine shaft in Spanish, in addition to the art gallery meaning familiar to English speakers.
Swedishgalleri
The Swedish word "galleri" can also mean "balcony" or "loggia".
Welshoriel
The Welsh word "oriel" comes from the Latin word "oriolum," meaning "porch."

Gallery in Eastern European Languages

Belarusianгалерэя
The word "галерэя" can also refer to a covered walkway or a balcony in Belarusian.
Bosniangalerija
The word "galerija" can also refer to a hall with a balcony in a theatre or a sports arena.
Bulgarianгалерия
Bulgarian "галерия" can also mean "balcony" or "porch".
Czechgalerie
Czech word "galerie" is derived from the German "Galerie" and French "galerie", meaning both architectural structure and a collection of works of art
Estoniangalerii
The word "galerii" in Estonian derives from the French word "galerie" and can also refer to a corridor or hallway.
Finnishgalleria
The Finnish word "galleria" comes from the Italian word "galleria", which originally referred to a covered walkway or arcade, often used for shops.
Hungarianképtár
The Hungarian word "Képtár" can also refer to a "picture catalogue" or a "picture book".
Latviangalerija
Latvian "galerija" originated from 17th-century German "Galerie" and it can also mean "shooting gallery" or "covered porch".
Lithuaniangalerijoje
The term "galerijoje" also refers to a long hallway with rooms along its sides in the Lithuanian language.
Macedonianгалерија
The Macedonian word "галерија" can also refer to a covered veranda or balcony, or to a corridor.
Polishgaleria
The Polish word "Galeria" originates from the Italian word "galleria", which in turn stems from the Latin word "galea" meaning "porch" or "veranda".
Romaniangalerie
Derived from French, "galerie" in Romanian can also refer to a porch or a balcony.
Russianгалерея
The Russian word "галерея" (gallery) derives from the Italian word "galleria," which originally referred to a covered passageway or arcade.
Serbianгалерија
The word "галерија" can also mean "porch" or "veranda" in Serbian.
Slovakgaléria
In Slovak, "galéria" also refers to a hallway or porch.
Sloveniangalerija
The word galerija originates from the Latin word galerius, which means a long, narrow room or passageway.
Ukrainianгалерея
The Ukrainian word "галерея" can also refer to a covered walkway or an entrance to a church.

Gallery in South Asian Languages

Bengaliগ্যালারী
In Bengali, "গ্যালারী" can also refer to a narrow, enclosed space, often used as a passage or walkway in a building
Gujaratiગેલેરી
The word 'gallery' is derived from the Old French word 'galerie', which originally meant a long, narrow room or passageway.
Hindiगेलरी
In Hindi, "गेलरी" (gallery) also denotes a passage or corridor within a building.
Kannadaಗ್ಯಾಲರಿ
The Kannada word "ಗ್ಯಾಲರಿ" (gallery) is derived from the French word "galerie", which originally meant "covered walkway" or "porch".
Malayalamഗാലറി
The Malayalam word "ഗാലറി" (gallery) originated from the Portuguese word "galeria", which originally meant a covered walkway or porch.
Marathiगॅलरी
The Marathi word "गॅलरी" can also refer to a type of Indian classical music performance featuring a group of musicians playing together.
Nepaliग्यालरी
The word 'ग्यालरी' is derived from the French word 'galerie', which originally meant 'a long, narrow passageway'.
Punjabiਗੈਲਰੀ
The word "ਗੈਲਰੀ" (gallery) in Punjabi can also refer to a veranda or a covered walkway around a building.
Sinhala (Sinhalese)ගැලරිය
The Sinhala word "ගැලරිය" originates from the Latin word "galeria", meaning verandah or porch.
Tamilகேலரி
Teluguగ్యాలరీ
The word "gallery" in Telugu has an alternate meaning, which is "a small room or enclosure."
Urduگیلری
The word "gallery" comes from the Old French word "galerie", which in turn comes from the Late Latin word "galilea", meaning "porch" or "hallway".

Gallery in East Asian Languages

Chinese (Simplified)画廊
画廊, 指画室或展览美术作品的房间, 来源于唐代韩愈诗中 "画廊开处春光美" 一句, 是指在走廊旁开设的展览绘画的地方。
Chinese (Traditional)畫廊
在中文裡,「畫廊」不只是指展示藝術品的場所,還可以指繪畫或書法中的走廊或通道。
Japaneseギャラリー
The Japanese word "ギャラリー" can also refer to a shopping arcade or underground mall.
Korean갤러리
The word "갤러리" can also refer to a person who conducts a tour or provides commentary at a museum or other cultural institution.
Mongolianгалерей
Mongolian "галерей" also refers to a group of people sitting on a carpet to watch traditional performances.
Myanmar (Burmese)ပြခန်း
The word “ပြခန်း” in Myanmar can refer to a room in a museum dedicated to a specific subject or a space for displaying artworks.

Gallery in South East Asian Languages

Indonesiangaleri
Indonesian "galeri" (gallery) derives from French "galerie" (corridor) and also means "hall" or "veranda".
Javanesegaleri
"Galeri" in Javanese is closely related to the term "galar" meaning "to spread out" or "to exhibit" and "ing" which is a suffix indicating space or location.
Khmerវិចិត្រសាល
Laoວາງສະແດງຮູບ
The word 'gallery' comes from the Old French word 'galerie,' which was used to describe a long, narrow room or passageway.
Malaygaleri
The term 'galeri' can also refer to a large, open room in a house or palace, often used for receptions or entertainment.
Thaiแกลเลอรี
In Thai, the word "แกลเลอรี" means "a balcony with a roof" which is derived from its original meaning in French (galerie meaning "covered walkway").
Vietnamesebộ sưu tập
The word "bộ sưu tập" can also mean "collection" or "assortment".
Filipino (Tagalog)gallery

Gallery in Central Asian Languages

Azerbaijaniqalereya
The word "qalereya" also means "corridor" and "hallway" in Azerbaijani.
Kazakhгалерея
Галлерея - с французского 'галерея', с латинского 'галерея', с греческого 'галерея'
Kyrgyzгалерея
The term "галерея" also refers to a corridor or passageway in a building in Kyrgyz.
Tajikгалерея
The word "галерея" comes from the French word "galerie", which in turn comes from the Italian word "galleria", which means "porch" or "covered walkway"
Turkmengalereýa
Uzbekgalereya
In Uzbek, "galereya" can also refer to a corridor or passageway in a building.
Uyghurgallery

Gallery in Pacific Languages

Hawaiianhale hōʻikeʻike
Hōʻikeʻike means both 'to display' and 'to demonstrate', and is also used to describe a museum or gallery where things are on display.
Maoritaiwhanga
The word 'taiwhanga' can also refer to a space for hanging dried food or storing items for later use.
Samoanfale ata
Fale ata can also mean 'a room containing relics of a family or village, a museum'
Tagalog (Filipino)gallery
In Tagalog, 'gallery' can also refer to a 'porch', 'veranda', or 'covered passageway'.

Gallery in American Indigenous Languages

Aymaragalería ukan uñacht’ayata
Guaranigalería rehegua

Gallery in International Languages

Esperantogalerio
"Galerio" is related to the French "galerie", Italian "galleria", German "Gallerie", and Romanian "galerie", and likely derives from an Old High German diminutive of "Lat. camera", "vault, arch".
Latingallery
In Latin, "gallery" can also refer to a "porch" or "covered walkway."

Gallery in Others Languages

Greekεκθεσιακός χώρος
Εκθεσιακός χώρος is rooted in the Greek word for 'show' (θέα), and originally denoted not just the space for display, but the action itself.
Hmongchaw ua si
The word "chaw ua si" originates from the verb "chaw" (to hang, to display) and the noun "ua si" (image, picture).
Kurdishgalerya
The word 'galerya' in Kurdish also means a "balcony" or a "porch"
Turkishgaleri
The word 'galeri' derives from the Italian word 'galleria' and originally referred to a covered walkway or arcade that often displayed artwork.
Xhosaigalari
In Xhosa, "igalari" can also mean "a place of refuge" or "a place of shelter".
Yiddishגאַלעריע
Gallery" refers to a covered walk-through passage in a courtyard.
Zuluigalari
"Igalari" also means "a long narrow strip of something" in Zulu.
Assameseগেলেৰী
Aymaragalería ukan uñacht’ayata
Bhojpuriगैलरी में देखावल गइल बा
Dhivehiގެލެރީގައެވެ
Dogriगैलरी च
Filipino (Tagalog)gallery
Guaranigalería rehegua
Ilocanogaleria ti
Kriogalari fɔ di galari
Kurdish (Sorani)گەلەری
Maithiliगैलरी
Meiteilon (Manipuri)ꯒꯦꯜꯂꯔꯤꯗꯥ ꯂꯩ꯫
Mizogallery a ni
Oromogalma galmee
Odia (Oriya)ଗ୍ୟାଲେରୀ
Quechuagalería nisqapi
Sanskritगैलरी
Tatarгалерея
Tigrinyaጋለሪ
Tsongagallery

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