Spanish Phrase
Hablen en la sala que les asignaron.
Meaning
A command telling a group to speak in the specific room that was assigned to them. The sentence combines an imperative with a relative clause that identifies the room.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to give clear, polite instructions to several people about where they should talk or hold a discussion – for example, a teacher directing a class, a manager guiding a team, or a tour guide assigning speaking areas.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Hablenenlasalaquelesasignaron
Imperative (Ustedes)
"Hablen" is the affirmative imperative form for the second‑person plural (ustedes). It uses the -en ending from the third‑person plural present.
Preposition "en"
"en" introduces the location where the action should take place.
Definite article "la"
The article agrees in gender and number with the noun "sala".
Relative pronoun "que"
"que" links the noun "sala" with the relative clause that follows.
Indirect object pronoun "les"
"les" refers to the people being addressed (to you all) and is required by the verb "asignar".
Preterite "asignaron"
"asignaron" is the third‑person plural preterite of "asignar" (to assign). The subject is implicit – the school/authority.
🗨In Conversation
Hablen en la sala que les asignaron.
Speak in the room that was assigned to you.
¡Entendido! Vamos a la sala ahora.
Got it! We'll go to the room now.
✕Common Mistakes
Habla en la sala que les asignaron.
"Habla" is singular (tú); the sentence addresses a group, so the correct form is "hablen".
Hablen en la sala que les asignó.
The verb must agree with the plural subject (they assigned), so use "asignaron".
Hablen en la sala que asignaron.
The indirect object pronoun "les" is needed to indicate "to you"; omitting it changes the meaning.
Hablen en la sala que le asignaron.
If you use the singular indirect pronoun "le", it would refer to one person, not the whole group.
↔Alternatives
Usen la sala que les asignaron para hablar.
Use the room that was assigned to you for speaking.
Hablen en la habitación que les dieron.
Speak in the room they gave you.
Diríjanse a la sala que les corresponde y hablen allí.
Go to the room that corresponds to you and speak there.
Cultural Tip
In most Spanish‑speaking countries the formal plural "ustedes" is used for groups of any age, so the imperative "hablen" is appropriate in both classroom and workplace settings. Avoid mixing the informal "vosotros" form unless you are in Spain and the audience is familiar with that register.