noun
cafeteria
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'Cafeteria' means cafeteria, a self-service dining area often in schools, companies, or public buildings. Feminine noun in German: die Cafeteria, plural Cafeterias. Regular declension. Used for canteens with trays and counters; not necessarily a coffee shop. Example: Die Cafeteria der Universität ist billig.
Examples
In der Cafeteria gibt es günstige Mittagessen für Studierende.
The cafeteria offers inexpensive lunches for students.
Die Studenten trafen sich in der Cafeteria, weil sie eine kurze Pause brauchten.
The students met in the cafeteria because they needed a short break.
In der Mittagspause treffen wir uns in der Cafeteria.
During the lunch break, we meet in the cafeteria.
Details
Mnemonics
Picture a self-service area in a university with sign 'Cafeteria'.
Same as English 'cafeteria' — a place to get food.
Die Cafeteria — imagine 'die' canteen where students eat.
Notes
Often found in schools/universities or large companies.