B1🔤 Letters B & C
Italian word
cantina
cellar, wine cellar, basement storage room
Looks like
canteen
a place that serves food and drink, especially in a workplace or school
⚠️ The trap
Learners assume 'cantina' means a canteen or cafeteria, but it refers to a cellar or wine storage. The word for a workplace canteen is 'mensa'.
To say "a place that serves food and drink, especially in a workplace or school" in Italian:
mensa
"cantina" in English means:
cellar, wine cellar, basement storage room
Example
"Conserviamo il vino nella cantina."
"We keep the wine in the cellar."
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