cafétéria
cafeteria
The French word 'cafétéria' is used in the same context as in English. It refers to a place where people can buy and eat meals or refreshments. For example, you can say 'Je vais manger à la cafétéria', which means 'I'm going to eat at the cafeteria'.
Example sentences using: cafétéria
Je déjeune toujours à la cafétéria.
I always have lunch at the cafeteria.
This sentence is in the present tense, expressing a habit of always having lunch at the cafeteria. 'Déjeune' comes from 'déjeuner' meaning 'to have lunch'.
La cafétéria est fermée aujourd'hui.
The cafeteria is closed today.
This sentence is stating a fact that the cafeteria is closed on the present day. 'Fermée' is the female version of 'fermé' meaning 'closed', which agrees with the feminine noun 'cafétéria'.
Peux-tu me rencontrer à la cafétéria?
Can you meet me at the cafeteria?
This phrase is a question, requesting if the person addressed can meet the speaker at the cafeteria. 'Peux-tu' is a contraction of 'peux tu' meaning 'can you', and 'rencontrer' means 'meet'.