cafetería

cafeteria; coffee shop

noun kah-feh-teh-REE-ah Rare

Origin: From café + -tería (place suffix), modelled on Spanish -ería nouns.

Usage Note

Cafetería in Spain is a step above a simple bar — it typically serves hot drinks, pastries, and light meals in a sit-down setting. In Latin America and in English loan contexts it can mean a self-service canteen (like a school or office cafeteria). The word is a cognate but the Spanish version usually implies a nicer environment than the English 'cafeteria'.

Examples

"Quedamos en la cafetería de la estación a las diez."

Natural Translation

We met at the station cafeteria at ten.

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