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How do you say "cafeteria" in German?
die Cafeteria
In German, "cafeteria" is die Cafeteria.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'kah-feh-teh-REE-ah', stress on the second-to-last syllable, almost identical to English.
Grammar notes
die Cafeteria is feminine. Plural: die Cafeterias.
Example sentence
Wir aßen in der Schulkantine.
We ate lunch in the school cafeteria.
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How to remember die Cafeteria
This one is a near-perfect cognate of the English word, just said with German vowel sounds.
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Questions about die Cafeteria
How do you say "cafeteria" in German?
In German, "cafeteria" is die Cafeteria. It is a noun.
Is die Cafeteria masculine, feminine, or neuter?
die Cafeteria is feminine. Plural: die Cafeterias.
How is die Cafeteria used in a sentence?
Use die Cafeteria as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Wir aßen in der Schulkantine. (We ate lunch in the school cafeteria.).
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