How do you use "NAAFI" in a sentence?

Meet you at the NAAFI. NAAFI break in ten minutes. Got it from the NAAFI.

NAAFI

Q: What does "NAAFI" mean?

Military canteen/shop; also a tea break Acronym for Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes—the organization running military shops and canteens. Also used to mean a tea break or the canteen itself.

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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Significado: Military canteen/shop; also a tea break

军事食堂/商店；也指茶歇

Cantina/tienda militar; también una pausa para el té

軍の食堂/売店、またお茶休憩

군 매점/매장, 또는 차 휴식 시간

Acronym for Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes—the organization running military shops and canteens. Also used to mean a tea break or the canteen itself.

Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes（海陆空军福利机构）的缩写，负责运营军事商店和食堂的组织。也用来指茶歇或食堂本身。

Siglas de Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (Institutos de la Armada, el Ejército y la Fuerza Aérea), la organización que gestiona las tiendas y cantinas militares. También se usa para referirse a una pausa para el té o a la propia cantina.

Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes（海軍・陸軍・空軍施設協会）の略語。軍の売店や食堂を運営する組織。お茶休憩や食堂そのものを指す場合もある。

해군, 육군, 공군 복지기관(Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes)의 약자로, 군 매점과 식당을 운영하는 기관이다. 차 휴식이나 매점 자체를 뜻하기도 한다.

Ejemplos

Meet you at the NAAFI.
在NAAFI见
Te veo en la cantina
NAAFIで会おう
NAAFI에서 만나자.
NAAFI break in ten minutes.
十分钟后NAAFI茶歇
Pausa en la cantina en diez minutos
10分後にNAAFI休憩だ
10분 후에 NAAFI 휴식이다.
Got it from the NAAFI.
从NAAFI买的
Lo compré en la cantina
NAAFIで買った
NAAFI에서 샀다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: military

Tono: military slang

✓ Correcto

At the NAAFI
在NAAFI
En la cantina
NAAFIで
NAAFI에서
NAAFI break
NAAFI茶歇
Pausa en la cantina
NAAFI休憩
NAAFI 휴식

✗ Incorrecto

Only understood in military context
仅在军事语境中能理解
Solo se entiende en contexto militar
軍事的な文脈でのみ理解される
군대 맥락에서만 이해됨

Errores comunes

Not knowing what it stands for

Origen e historia

Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes, established 1921 to run recreational facilities for British forces. The name became synonymous with military canteens and tea breaks.

Etimología: Acronym: Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes

Primera vez registrado: 1921

Contexto cultural

Era: 1921 onwards

Generation: Military personnel

Social background: Military

Pop culture: British forces culture; It Ain't Half Hot Mum

Regional notes: British military institution.

Variaciones

NAAFIThe NAAFINAAFI break

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