How the word "la mensa" is translated into English
A mezzogiorno mangio sempre in mensa.
[a mmeddzoˈdʒorno ˈmandʒo ˈsɛmpre in ˈmɛnsa.]
At noon I always eat in the cafeteria.
La mensa dell'università è molto economica.
[la ˈmɛnsa delluniversiˈta ˈɛ ˈmmolto ekoˈnɔmika.]
The university cafeteria is very cheap.
Oggi non vuoi pranzare in mensa?
[ˈɔddʒi ˈnon ˈvwɔi̯ pranˈdzare in ˈmɛnsa?]
Don't you want to have lunch in the cafeteria today?
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