English–Spanish

“cafeteria” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsocomedor

Pronunciation

IPA/kanˈtina/

Example

Vamos a la cantina a comer.

Let's go to the cafeteria to eat.

Illustration for cantina (cafeteria)

How to say “cafeteria” in Spanish

“Cafeteria” in Spanish is cantina.

Informal place serving drinks and simple dishes, used as a bar or as a company or school cafeteria.

Full entry for cantina: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cantina

¿Hay comida vegetariana en la cantina?

Is there vegetarian food in the cafeteria?

Tips for using cantina

  • Cantina can refer to either a casual bar or an institutional cafeteria, so speakers often use bar or cafetería to make the sense explicit.

Other Spanish words for “cafeteria”

¿Dónde está el comedor?

Where is the cafeteria?

“cafeteria” in other languages