cafeteria

食堂

学校、病院、職場などで食事をする場所。

やさしい英語で： A place in a school, hospital, or workplace where people eat meals.

• The students ate in the cafeteria.
• Meet me in the office cafeteria at noon.
• Hospital staff can bring their own food to the cafeteria.

類義語： canteen, dining hall

よく使う表現： school cafeteria, hospital cafeteria, cafeteria lunch

セルフサービス食堂

カウンターで料理を選び、自分で席へ運ぶ食堂。

やさしい英語で： A restaurant where you choose food at a counter and carry it to your table.

• We ate at a cafeteria.
• Take a tray before choosing food at the cafeteria counter.
• This cafeteria serves hot meals until three.

類義語： self-service restaurant

よく使う表現： eat at a cafeteria, cafeteria tray, cafeteria counter