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in der Kantine
Breakdown of Er ißt sein Mittagessen in der Kantine.
er
he
sein
his
sein + masc. and neuter nouns
seine + fem. nouns
essen
to eat
das Mittagessen
lunch
die Kantine
canteen (cafeteria)
a restaurant provided by an organization such as a college, factory, or company for its students or staff
in
in
der
of the - feminine, plural
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