The English name for cafeteria is cafeteria.
cafeteria (UK [k?f?'t?r?]? US [,k?f?'t?r?])
n. Cafeteria [(especially Refers to cafeterias, cafeterias in hospitals, universities, shopping malls, etc.]
Plural: cafeterias
Example sentences:
1. People are sprawled on makeshift beds in the?cafeteria.
People were sprawled out on makeshift beds in the cafeteria.
2. Does the college cafeteria provide a healthy diet?
Does the university cafeteria provide a healthy diet?
3. I went and had an overpriced cup of coffee in the hotel?cafeteria.
I went to the hotel cafeteria and drank a cup of expensive coffee.
Extended information:
The English word for cafeteria can also be expressed as buffet.
buffet (English [?b?fe?] American [b?fe?]?)
n. Buffet; train food counter; station fast food department
v. Beat...to and fro; push...to and fro
Example sentences:
1. We?sat?in?the?station?buffet?sipping?tea. ?
We were sitting in the station’s cafeteria drinking tea.
2. At lunchtime, there's a choice between the buffet or the setmenu.
You can have a buffet or a set menu for lunch.
3. What?would?you?like?I?am?hungry?I?had?like?buffet.?
What would you like to use? I'm hungry and I want a buffet.