Nous avons pris le déjeuner à la cantine de l'école.
English: We ate lunch in the school cafeteria.
cafétéria /kafeteʁjˈa/ · noun · CEFR B1. French translation of "cafeteria".
See also: Vocabulary entry (French)
- Source term
- cafeteria
- Translation
- cafétéria
- CEFR Level
- B1
- Part of speech
- noun
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Article, Gender & Forms
French article note: a regular/likely article is "le" for "cafétéria". Check context for exceptions.
| Dictionary form | cafétéria |
|---|---|
| Likely article | le |
| Likely gender | masculine |
| Regular/likely plural | cafétérias |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + verb + le cafétéria
- Examples
- C'est le cafétéria.
- Tip
- Use the article with the noun when the language normally requires one.
Example Sentences
La cafétéria du bureau sert du café et des en-cas.
English: The office cafeteria serves coffee and snacks.
Il y a une nouvelle cafétéria dans le centre commercial.
English: There is a new cafeteria in the shopping mall.
Related vocabulary
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on business → en voyage d'affaires
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part time → à temps partiel
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secondary school → collège
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primary school → école primaire
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booking office → guichet
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notice board → tableau d'affichage
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opening hours → heures d'ouverture
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dining room → salle à manger
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waiting room → salle d'attente
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living room → salon
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facilities → installations
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kitchen → cuisine
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