Theater in Different Languages
Discover 'Theater' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Theater
Afrikaans teater | ||
Albanian teatri | ||
Amharic ቲያትር | ||
Arabic مسرح | ||
Armenian թատրոն | ||
Assamese থিয়েটাৰ | ||
Aymara teatro ukan uñacht’ayata | ||
Azerbaijani teatr | ||
Bambara ɲɛnajɛyɔrɔ | ||
Basque antzerkia | ||
Belarusian тэатр | ||
Bengali থিয়েটার | ||
Bhojpuri रंगमंच के बारे में बतावल गइल बा | ||
Bosnian pozorište | ||
Bulgarian театър | ||
Catalan teatre | ||
Cebuano teatro | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 剧院 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 劇院 | ||
Corsican teatru | ||
Croatian kazalište | ||
Czech divadlo | ||
Danish teater | ||
Dhivehi ތިއޭޓަރެވެ | ||
Dogri थिएटर दा | ||
Dutch theater | ||
English theater | ||
Esperanto teatro | ||
Estonian teater | ||
Ewe fefewɔƒe | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) teatro | ||
Finnish teatteri | ||
French théâtre | ||
Frisian teater | ||
Galician teatro | ||
Georgian თეატრი | ||
German theater | ||
Greek θέατρο | ||
Guarani ñoha’ãnga rehegua | ||
Gujarati થિયેટર | ||
Haitian Creole teyat | ||
Hausa gidan wasan kwaikwayo | ||
Hawaiian hale keaka | ||
Hebrew תיאטרון | ||
Hindi थिएटर | ||
Hmong tsev ua yeeb yam | ||
Hungarian színház | ||
Icelandic leikhús | ||
Igbo ihe nkiri | ||
Ilocano teatro | ||
Indonesian teater | ||
Irish amharclann | ||
Italian teatro | ||
Japanese 劇場 | ||
Javanese téater | ||
Kannada ರಂಗಭೂಮಿ | ||
Kazakh театр | ||
Khmer ល្ខោន | ||
Kinyarwanda theatre | ||
Konkani नाट्यशास्त्रांतलें | ||
Korean 극장 | ||
Krio teater we dɛn kin ple | ||
Kurdish şano | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) شانۆ | ||
Kyrgyz театр | ||
Lao ໂຮງລະຄອນ | ||
Latin theatrum | ||
Latvian teātris | ||
Lingala théâtre | ||
Lithuanian teatras | ||
Luganda katemba | ||
Luxembourgish theater | ||
Macedonian театар | ||
Maithili रंगमंच | ||
Malagasy theatre | ||
Malay teater | ||
Malayalam തിയേറ്റർ | ||
Maltese teatru | ||
Maori whare tapere | ||
Marathi थिएटर | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯊꯤꯌꯦꯇꯔꯗꯥ ꯌꯥꯑꯣꯔꯤ꯫ | ||
Mizo theatre-ah a awm a | ||
Mongolian театр | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) ပြဇာတ်ရုံ | ||
Nepali थिएटर | ||
Norwegian teater | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) zisudzo | ||
Odia (Oriya) ଥିଏଟର | ||
Oromo tiyaatira | ||
Pashto تیاتر | ||
Persian تئاتر | ||
Polish teatr | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) teatro | ||
Punjabi ਥੀਏਟਰ | ||
Quechua teatro nisqapi | ||
Romanian teatru | ||
Russian театр | ||
Samoan fale mataaga | ||
Sanskrit नाट्यशास्त्रम् | ||
Scots Gaelic theatar | ||
Sepedi teatere ya dipapadi | ||
Serbian позориште | ||
Sesotho lebaleng la liketsahalo | ||
Shona yemitambo | ||
Sindhi ٿيٽر | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) රංග ශාලාව | ||
Slovak divadlo | ||
Slovenian gledališče | ||
Somali tiyaatarka | ||
Spanish teatro | ||
Sundanese téater | ||
Swahili ukumbi wa michezo | ||
Swedish teater | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) teatro | ||
Tajik театр | ||
Tamil திரையரங்கம் | ||
Tatar театр | ||
Telugu థియేటర్ | ||
Thai โรงละคร | ||
Tigrinya ትያትር | ||
Tsonga theatre ya mintlangu | ||
Turkish tiyatro | ||
Turkmen teatr | ||
Twi (Akan) agoruhwɛbea | ||
Ukrainian театр | ||
Urdu تھیٹر | ||
Uyghur تىياتىرخانا | ||
Uzbek teatr | ||
Vietnamese rạp hát | ||
Welsh theatr | ||
Xhosa yeqonga | ||
Yiddish טעאטער | ||
Yoruba itage | ||
Zulu yaseshashalazini |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word "teater" has roots in the Greek word "theatron", meaning "a place for viewing", and the Latin word "theatrum", meaning "a building for public performances and exhibitions." |
| Albanian | Teatri in Albanian also referred to a tent where a traveling performance was held or a place where someone put on a show |
| Amharic | The word "ቲያትር" (theater) is derived from the Greek word "θέατρον" (theatron), which means "a place for viewing". |
| Arabic | The word "مسرح" can also mean a place of gathering or assembly. |
| Armenian | The Armenian word "թատրոն" ultimately derives from the Greek "θέατρον" (theatron), meaning "a place for viewing." |
| Azerbaijani | The Azerbaijani word "teatr" comes from the Greek "theatron", meaning "place for seeing" and is also related to the verb "theaomai", meaning "to look at" or "to behold". |
| Basque | Antzerkia is derived from the word |
| Belarusian | The word "тэатр" is derived from the Greek word "theatron", which means "a place for watching". |
| Bengali | থিয়েটার (theater) শব্দটি গ্রিক শব্দ "θέατρον" (theatron) থেকে এসেছে, যার অর্থ "দেখার জায়গা" বা "দর্শকদের জায়গা"। |
| Bosnian | The word 'pozorište' comes from the Greek term 'theatron,' meaning 'the place to be seen.' |
| Bulgarian | The Bulgarian word "театър" comes from the Greek word "θέατρον", which means "a place for viewing". |
| Catalan | Despite deriving from the Greek 'theatron', the Catalan word 'teatre' is sometimes also used for a 'platform' or 'dais' in a more general sense. |
| Cebuano | "Teatro" comes from the Greek word "theatron," meaning "a place for seeing." |
| Chinese (Simplified) | The word 剧院 (theater) literally means "playhouse" in Chinese and has existed since before the 6th century. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 「劇院」一詞在中文裡還有「戲劇」的含義，源自於「劇」和「院」兩個字。 |
| Corsican | The Corsican word "teatru" derives from the Ancient Greek word "theatron" and also means "amphitheater". |
| Croatian | In Croatian, 'kazalište' is of Italian origin and is likely derived from the word 'castello' (castle). |
| Czech | Divadlo, derived from the Greek "theatron" (a seeing place), can also refer to a "spectacle" or "performance" in Czech. |
| Danish | The Danish word "teater" originates from the Greek word "theatron", which means "a place for viewing". |
| Dutch | The Dutch word "theater" can also refer to a specific type of surgical operating room. |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "teatro" is derived from the Greek word "theatron," which originally meant "a place for seeing." |
| Estonian | In Estonian, "teater" originates from "teaterdaja", meaning "actor" or "pretender", and is distinct from "näitemäng", meaning "play". |
| Finnish | Teatteri is derived from the Greek word theatron, meaning "a place for seeing". |
| French | The French word "théâtre" originates from the Greek word "théatron" and was originally used to refer to a specific part of a Greek theater used for performances. |
| Frisian | It also refers to the location of the stage in a church. |
| Galician | The Galician word "teatro" can also refer to a shed, a shelter or a workshop, while in Portuguese it can designate the back and in Asturian the balcony. |
| Georgian | The word "თეატრი" is derived from the Proto-Indo-European word "*dʰéa-trum", meaning "place of seeing". |
| German | In German, the term "Theater" can also refer to a lecture hall or an assembly room, highlighting its broader connection to performance and public gatherings. |
| Greek | Etymology-wise, "θέατρο" comes from the words "θεάομαι, θάομαι", which mean "see" and "watch", respectively. |
| Gujarati | The Gujarati word "થિયેટર" can also refer to a place where public meetings or performances are held. |
| Haitian Creole | The word 'teyat' is derived from the French word 'théâtre' and also refers to a school drama club. |
| Hausa | In Hausa, the word "gidan wasan kwaikwayo" is also used to refer to a cinema or movie theater. |
| Hawaiian | The Hawaiian word 'hale keaka,' or 'theater,' originates from 'hale' (house) and 'keaka' (performers), referring to a gathering place for artistic expression. |
| Hebrew | The Hebrew word "תיאטרון" derives from the Greek word "θέατρον" and literally means "a place for seeing." |
| Hindi | The word "थिएटर" (pronounced "tee-aa-tur") is derived from the Greek word "theatron," which means "a place for seeing." |
| Hmong | In the Hmong language, tsev ua yeeb yam also refers to a place where traditional storytelling and music performances take place. |
| Hungarian | The word 'színház' is derived from the Greek word 'theatron', which means 'a place for viewing plays'. |
| Icelandic | "Leikhús" is the Icelandic word for "theater," derived from the Old Norse word "leikhus," meaning "house of play." |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "ihe nkiri" literally translates to "that which is seen". |
| Indonesian | The word "teater" can also refer to a traditional Javanese theater performance that combines music, dance, and puppetry. |
| Irish | "Amharclann" is an Irish word meaning "theater" that derives from the Greek "amphitheatron" (amphitheater). |
| Italian | The word "Teatro" is derived from the Greek word "theatron," meaning "seeing place," and originally referred to the part of the ancient Greek theater where the audience sat. |
| Japanese | The word "劇場" (gekijo) can also refer to a "playhouse" or "concert hall". |
| Javanese | The Javanese word 'téater' also means 'to imitate', suggesting its connection to performance and representation. |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "театр" comes from the Greek word "θέατρον" (théatron), which originally meant "seeing place" or "viewing place". Another possible origin is the Persian word "تاثر" (tāsir), which means "impression" or "influence". |
| Khmer | The Khmer word ល្ខោន is cognate with the Thai word ละคร, a form of traditional performing art. |
| Korean | 극장 is derived via the Sino word 戲場 (희장, theater) and can also refer specifically to puppet theater in its native language. |
| Kurdish | The word "şano" in Kurdish derives from the Persian word "şen" and can also mean "noise" or "entertainment". |
| Kyrgyz | The word "театр" is also used to refer to a theatrical performance in Kyrgyz. |
| Latin | The Latin word "theatrum" originally referred to a semicircular or circular space used for public assemblies, performances, or spectacles. |
| Latvian | The word "teātris" is derived from the Greek word "θέατρον" (théatron), meaning "a place for viewing". |
| Lithuanian | In Lithuanian, the word teatras also refers to a building specifically designed for theatrical performances. |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, "Theater" can also refer to a cinema or a concert hall. |
| Macedonian | Театар originates from the Greek word theatron, which means a place for watching. |
| Malagasy | The Malagasy word for "theatre", "efitra", is derived from the Arabic word "masrah", which means "a place of performance". |
| Malay | The word 'teater' in Malay originates from the Sanskrit word 'tyātrā', meaning 'spectacle' or 'performance'. |
| Malayalam | The word "തിയേറ്റർ" comes from the Greek word "θέατρον", meaning "a place for viewing". |
| Maltese | The Maltese word for "theater," "teatru," derives from the Italian word "teatro" and can also refer to a performance or spectacle. |
| Maori | The word "whare" means "house" in Maori, and "ta pere" means "to act" or "to perform". |
| Marathi | In Marathi, "थिएटर" also means "a place where people gather for entertainment" or a "stage". |
| Mongolian | In Mongolian, 'театр' also refers to 'cinema' and is derived from the French word 'théâtre' meaning 'place for watching' |
| Nepali | In Nepali, तहियहेटर also refers to a type of large-screen entertainment with multiple short segments called पहोनो |
| Norwegian | The word "teater" comes from the Greek word "theatron", meaning "viewing place". |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | In the Yao language, the word 'zisudzo' also means "a place of gathering". |
| Pashto | "تیاتر" (theater) is also used to refer to a "stage" or "drama" in Pashto. |
| Persian | "تئاتر" from Greek θέατρον, "seeing place", a building for dramatic performances. |
| Polish | The Polish word "teatr" is derived from the Greek word "theatron," meaning "a place for watching." |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The Portuguese word 'teatro' can also refer to a surgical operating room. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਥੀਏਟਰ" (theater) is derived from the Greek word "θέατρον" (theatron), meaning "a place for viewing". |
| Romanian | The word "teatru" comes from Latin "theatrum", which in turn derives from Greek "theatron", meaning "a place for seeing". |
| Russian | The Russian word "театр" (theater) derives from the ancient Greek word "θέατρον" (theatron), which means "a place for viewing spectacles." |
| Samoan | Fale mataaga literally translates to 'house for watching' (fale = house, mata = watch, see, look, or show, agaa = action, movement, dance) as it was the venue for the mataaga or the dance theater. |
| Scots Gaelic | In Scottish Gaelic, "theatar" can also refer to an outdoor performance venue, or "the place of the spectacle." |
| Serbian | The word 'позориште' is derived from the Proto-Slavic root *pozorъ, meaning 'view' or 'show'. |
| Sesotho | The word "lebaleng" also means "a place of entertainment or amusement". |
| Shona | The word “yemitambo” in Shona is derived from the word “tamba,” meaning “to dance” or “to play.” |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "ٿيٽر" ("theater") also refers to a public place where performances or exhibitions are held, such as a circus or a movie theater. |
| Slovak | The word "divadlo" also means "spectacle" or "show" in Slovak. |
| Slovenian | The word 'gledališče' originates from the verb 'gledati', meaning 'to watch', and the suffix '-šče', indicating a place. |
| Somali | The word "tiyaatarka" in Somali is derived from the Arabic word "tiyaatir," which means "a place of entertainment where plays are performed." |
| Spanish | "Teatro" is derived from the Greek word "theatron," meaning 'viewing place'. |
| Sundanese | The Sundanese word "téater" comes from the Javanese word "teater", which is ultimately derived from the Greek word "théatron", meaning "a place for seeing." |
| Swahili | 'Ukumbi wa michezo' is derived from 'ukumbi', meaning 'hall', and 'michezo', meaning 'games' or 'sports', reflecting the multiple uses of theaters. |
| Swedish | Swedish "teater" derives from Ancient Greek "theatron", which originally meant "a seeing place". |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The word "teatro" comes from the Greek word "theatron", meaning "viewing place". |
| Tajik | The term "театр" comes from the Greek word "theatron," which originally referred to the space where spectators sat to watch performances. |
| Tamil | Etymology: Derived from the Sanskrit word "dhṛti," meaning "to hold"; suggests a place where events are held and watched. |
| Telugu | The word "థియేటర్" in Telugu also refers to an architectural space designed for entertainment, particularly drama and cultural performances. |
| Thai | The word "โรงละคร" (theater) in Thai is derived from the Sanskrit word "natyashala" (house of dance), indicating its origins in traditional dance performances. |
| Turkish | "Tiyatro" shares the origin with "theatron," which is a place of presentation in ancient Greece. |
| Ukrainian | The word "театр" comes from the Greek word "θέατρον" (theatron), meaning "a place for viewing". |
| Urdu | The Urdu word "تھیٹر" is derived from the Greek word "θέατρον" (theatron), meaning "a place for viewing". |
| Uzbek | The word "teatr" in Uzbek derives from the Greek word "theatron" meaning "a place for seeing," and can also refer to a school or other institution of higher learning. |
| Vietnamese | The word 'rạp hát' comes from the Khmer word 'robath', meaning a place with a temporary stage where masked dancers perform. |
| Welsh | Theatr means 'to look' or 'to appear' in Welsh, hinting at the visual nature of theatre. |
| Xhosa | The word "yeqonga" is derived from the verb "ukuyiqonga", meaning "to surround" or "to enclose". |
| Yiddish | The Yiddish word טעאטער can also refer to a playhouse, or a theatrical performance. |
| Yoruba | "Itage" (theatre) also means "a place of gathering" in Yoruba. |
| Zulu | The word "yaseshashalazini" in Zulu originally referred to a place where people watched plays or performances. |
| English | The term "theater" originates from the Greek word "theatron" which literally means "viewing place" and refers to a building or space for the presentation of dramatic or artistic performances. |