die Kantine
Translation
cafeteria, canteen, company lunchroom
Examples
Wir essen in der Kantine zu Mittag.
We eat lunch in the cafeteria.
Das Essen in der Kantine ist heute gut.
The food in the cafeteria is good today.
Grammar Patterns
in the cafeteria ((to eat/to be)) to (eat/be) in the cafeteria We eat lunch in the cafeteria.
Similar Words
Mensa, Speisesaal (dining hall)
Etymology
From Italian 'cantina' (cellar, winery), which is also the source of 'canteen'.
Memory Tips
Very similar to 'canteen'. Think of a large CAN of soup for everyone in the company cafeTEria/canTEEN.