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How do you say "cafeteria" in Spanish?

la cafetería

Noun Feminine

In Spanish, "cafeteria" is la cafetería.

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Pronunciation

Pronounce la kah-feh-teh-REE-ah, stress on the fourth syllable, close to the English word overall.

Grammar notes

la cafetería is feminine. Its plural is cafeterías.

Example sentence

Comimos en la cafetería del colegio.

We ate lunch in the school cafeteria.

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How to remember la cafetería

Cafetería is nearly identical to 'cafeteria', with an accent guiding the stress near the end.

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Questions about la cafetería

How do you pronounce la cafetería?

Pronounce la kah-feh-teh-REE-ah, stress on the fourth syllable, close to the English word overall.

Is la cafetería masculine or feminine?

la cafetería is feminine. la cafetería is feminine. Its plural is cafeterías.

How is la cafetería used in Spanish?

la cafetería is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Comimos en la cafetería del colegio. (We ate lunch in the school cafeteria.).

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