die Kantine
Translation
canteen, staff restaurant, cafeteria
Examples
Wir essen in der Kantine zu Mittag.
We eat lunch in the canteen.
Das Essen in der Kantine ist heute gut.
The food in the canteen is good today.
Grammar Patterns
in the canteen ((to eat/to be)) to (eat/be) in the canteen We eat lunch in the canteen.
Similar Words
Mensa, Speisesaal (dining hall)
Etymology
From Italian 'cantina' (cellar, winery), which also gave English 'canteen'.
Memory Tips
It sounds almost identical to the English 'canteen'. Picture a CAN of food being served in the canTEEN.