juhlasalissa

Juhlasalissa is a Finnish phrase that literally means "in the banquet hall." The term is not a place name but a grammatical form of juhlasali, the compound noun meaning "banquet hall" (juhla = celebration, sali = hall). When used in a sentence, -ssa marks the inessive case, indicating location. Other related forms include juhlasaliin (illative, "into the banquet hall") and juhlasalista (elative, "from the banquet hall").

In everyday Finnish, juhlasalissa is used to describe events held inside such a hall or actions occurring within it. For example, "Tilaisuus pidettiin juhlasalissa" (The event was held in the banquet hall) or "Juhlasalissa on tilaa suurelle seurueelle." It may also appear in invitations, programs, or news reports describing venues.

Juhlasali itself is a common term for a hall used for celebrations in hotels, conference centers, or community buildings. The form juhlasalissa is one of several inflected variants used to express location. The term does not designate a specific location unless it is part of a proper name or signage that designates a particular room.

See also: juhlasali; in Finnish grammar, inessive case forms derive from the noun and are used to indicate location.