When you're learning Japanese at an A2 level, you're starting to talk about everyday places. 食堂 (shokudō) is a really useful word to know because it means 'dining room' or 'cafeteria'.
You'll hear this word often, especially when talking about schools, offices, or other places that have a dedicated eating area. It's not usually used for a fancy restaurant, but more for a casual place to eat a meal.
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Eating at a school cafeteria
- 大学の食堂で昼ごはんを食べます。
- Daigaku no shokudō de hirugohan o tabemasu.
- I eat lunch at the university cafeteria.
Looking for a dining area in a company
- 会社の食堂はどこですか？
- Kaisha no shokudō wa doko desu ka?
- Where is the company dining room?
Discussing the quality of food in a cafeteria
- この食堂の料理はおいしいです。
- Kono shokudō no ryōri wa oishii desu.
- The food at this cafeteria is delicious.
Meeting someone at a dining hall
- 食堂で会いましょう。
- Shokudō de aimashō.
- Let's meet in the dining room.
Working in a cafeteria
- 私は食堂で働いています。
- Watashi wa shokudō de hataraite imasu.
- I work in the cafeteria.
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"普段、どこで昼ごはんを食べますか？(Where do you usually eat lunch?)"
"大学の食堂はどんな感じですか？ (What's the university cafeteria like?)"
"会社の食堂で一番好きなメニューは何ですか？ (What's your favorite menu item at the company cafeteria?)"
"もし食堂がなかったら、どうしますか？ (What would you do if there were no cafeteria?)"
"食堂の食べ物について、どう思いますか？ (What do you think about cafeteria food?)"
일기 주제
Describe your ideal dining room or cafeteria, including what kind of food it serves and its atmosphere. (理想の食堂やカフェテリアについて説明してください。どんな食べ物を提供し、どんな雰囲気ですか？)
Write about a memorable experience you had in a dining room or cafeteria. (食堂やカフェテリアでの思い出に残る経験について書いてください。)
Compare and contrast the dining rooms/cafeterias in your home country with those in Japan. (あなたの国の食堂/カフェテリアと日本の食堂/カフェテリアを比較してください。)
Imagine you are designing a new school cafeteria. What features would you include? (新しい学校のカフェテリアをデザインしていると想像してください。どんな機能を含めますか？)
Discuss the role of dining rooms/cafeterias in fostering community and social interaction. (食堂/カフェテリアがコミュニティや社会的な交流を育む上で果たす役割について議論してください。)
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Which word means 'cafeteria'?
食堂 (shokudou) means dining room or cafeteria. 病院 (byouin) is hospital, 学校 (gakkou) is school, and 銀行 (ginkou) is bank.
Where do people usually eat lunch at a university?
Students usually eat lunch at the 食堂 (shokudou - cafeteria). 図書館 (toshokan) is a library, 体育館 (taiikukan) is a gym, and 研究室 (kenkyūshitsu) is a laboratory or research room.
If you want to have a meal at your office building, where would you go?
In an office building, the 食堂 (shokudou) is the place to eat. 会議室 (kaigishitsu) is a meeting room, 受付 (uketsuke) is reception, and トイレ (toire) is a restroom.
食堂 (shokudou) is a place where you can buy books.
食堂 (shokudou) is a dining room or cafeteria, a place to eat, not to buy books. A bookstore is 本屋 (hon'ya) or 書店 (shoten).
Many schools in Japan have a 食堂 (shokudou) for students to eat lunch.
Yes, many schools and universities in Japan have a 食堂 (shokudou) for students and staff to eat meals.
You can usually find a 食堂 (shokudou) in a hospital.
Yes, many hospitals have a 食堂 (shokudou) or cafeteria for patients, visitors, and staff.
Which word means 'cafeteria'?
食堂 (shokudou) means dining room or cafeteria.
Choose the correct English translation for 「大学の食堂」
大学 (daigaku) means university and 食堂 (shokudou) means cafeteria.
Where do you usually eat lunch at school?
食堂 (shokudou) is the place for eating, like a dining room or cafeteria.
「食堂」 (shokudou) refers to a place where you can eat meals.
食堂 (shokudou) literally means a dining room or cafeteria, a place for eating.
You would typically find a lot of books in a 「食堂」.
食堂 (shokudou) is a dining room or cafeteria, not a library. You'd find food and tables there.
A school cafeteria is an example of a 「食堂」.
A school cafeteria fits the definition of 食堂 (shokudou) perfectly.
Imagine you are meeting a friend for lunch on campus. Write a short message inviting them to eat at the cafeteria.
Well written! Good try! Check the sample answer below.
Sample answer
こんにちは！今から食堂でランチを食べない？そこで会おうよ！ (Hi! Wanna have lunch at the cafeteria now? Let's meet there!)
You are describing your new workplace to a friend. Write a sentence saying that your office building has a nice cafeteria.
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Sample answer
私の会社のビルには、とても良い食堂があります。(My office building has a very nice cafeteria.)
Write a sentence in Japanese asking 'Where is the dining room?'
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Sample answer
食堂はどこですか。(Where is the dining room?)
この文章から、何が分かりますか？ (From this passage, what can you understand?)
Read this passage:
大学の食堂はいつも人が多いです。学生はそこで昼ごはんを食べます。先生も時々食堂で食べます。
この文章から、何が分かりますか？ (From this passage, what can you understand?)
文章に「いつも人が多いです」とあるので、人気があることが分かります。(The passage says 'there are always many people,' so we know it's popular.)
文章に「いつも人が多いです」とあるので、人気があることが分かります。(The passage says 'there are always many people,' so we know it's popular.)
この会社の人たちは、なぜ食堂で食べますか？ (Why do the people at this company eat in the cafeteria?)
Read this passage:
私の会社の食堂は安くて美味しいです。毎日、違うメニューがあります。だから、みんなそこで食べます。
この会社の人たちは、なぜ食堂で食べますか？ (Why do the people at this company eat in the cafeteria?)
文章に「安くて美味しいです」と書いてあります。(It says 'it's cheap and delicious' in the passage.)
文章に「安くて美味しいです」と書いてあります。(It says 'it's cheap and delicious' in the passage.)
ホテルでは、食堂でいつ食事をすることができますか？ (At the hotel, when can you eat in the dining room?)
Read this passage:
このホテルには大きな食堂があります。朝ごはんと夜ごはんをそこで食べることができます。
ホテルでは、食堂でいつ食事をすることができますか？ (At the hotel, when can you eat in the dining room?)
文章に「朝ごはんと夜ごはんをそこで食べることができます」と書かれています。(The passage states 'you can eat breakfast and dinner there.')
文章に「朝ごはんと夜ごはんをそこで食べることができます」と書かれています。(The passage states 'you can eat breakfast and dinner there.')
This sentence means 'I eat in the dining room.' In Japanese, the location particle 'で' (de) comes after the place.
This sentence means 'The dining room is big.' 'は' (wa) is a topic particle, and '大きい' (ōkii) is an adjective meaning 'big'.
This phrase means 'school cafeteria.' 'の' (no) indicates possession or relation.
This sentence means 'I met a friend in the cafeteria during lunch break.' The particles 'に' and 'で' indicate time and place, respectively.
This sentence means 'This cafeteria is always full of students.' The particle 'で' here indicates the cause or reason for being full.
This sentence means 'The new dining hall will open next month.' '来月' means 'next month' and 'オープンします' means 'will open'.
The student cafeteria is always bustling with many students during lunchtime.
The company cafeteria offers a daily lunch special and is popular with employees.
This hotel's dining room has a nice view and you can enjoy dishes made with local ingredients.
Read this aloud:
学食のメニューは健康的で値段も手頃なので、毎日利用しています。
Focus: てごろ (te-go-ro)
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Read this aloud:
会社の食堂で同僚とランチをしながら、仕事の話で盛り上がりました。
Focus: もりあがりました (mo-ri-a-ga-ri-ma-shi-ta)
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Read this aloud:
私は家で料理をするのが好きではないので、よく外食するか、デパートの食堂で済ませます。
Focus: すませます (su-ma-se-ma-su)
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会社の食堂で昼食を食べます。
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