How to Say "dining hall" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “dining hall” is “cafetería” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
Formal term for a large institutional eating space
Examples
Los estudiantes comen el almuerzo en la cafetería escolar.
The students eat lunch in the school cafeteria.
La cafetería de la empresa cierra a las tres de la tarde.
The company dining hall closes at three in the afternoon.
Institutional Use
When 'cafetería' is used in this sense, it almost always implies a large, internal dining space rather than a standalone commercial business.
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