Vocabulary
die
Mensa
/ˈmɛnza/· noun· Pl. die Mensen
university canteen
Cheap, filling, sometimes surprising — lunch at the Mensa.
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Forms
- Singular
- die Mensa
- Plural
- die Mensen
- Genitiv
- der Mensa
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Mensa
university canteen
In der Mensa kostet ein Essen nur wenige Euro.
In the canteen a meal costs only a few euros.
Word family
Mensadas Mensaessencanteen fooddie Mensakartecanteen card
Common combinations
- in der Mensa essento eat in the canteen
- in die Mensa gehento go to the canteen
- das Essen in der Mensathe canteen food
Real examples
- Wir treffen uns um zwölf in der Mensa.Let's meet in the canteen at twelve.
- Das Essen in der Mensa ist billig, aber nicht immer lecker.The canteen food is cheap, but not always tasty.
- Die Mensa ist am Wochenende geschlossen.The canteen is closed at the weekend.
