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How do you say "cafeteria" in Italian?
la mensa
In Italian, "cafeteria" is la mensa.
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Pronunciation
Aim for me-nsa when you say mensa, stressing me over the rest.
Grammar notes
la mensa is feminine. Its plural is mense.
Example sentence
Abbiamo pranzato nella mensa della scuola.
We ate lunch in the school cafeteria.
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How to remember la mensa
Build a tiny story around "We ate lunch in the school cafeteria." and drop mensa into it as the key prop.
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Questions about la mensa
How do you pronounce la mensa?
Aim for me-nsa when you say mensa, stressing me over the rest.
Is la mensa masculine or feminine?
la mensa is feminine. la mensa is feminine. Its plural is mense.
How is la mensa used in Italian?
la mensa is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Abbiamo pranzato nella mensa della scuola. (We ate lunch in the school cafeteria.).
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