das Casino
casino
A public building or room where games of chance are played for money; a gambling house.
EXAMPLE
Am Wochenende haben wir im Casino unser Glück beim Roulette versucht.
At the weekend, we tried our luck at roulette in the casino.
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Meanings
das Casino
canteen / dining hall
A dining hall for a specific group of people, especially for officers in the military or for employees in a large company.
EXAMPLE
Die Vorstandsmitglieder trafen sich zum Mittagessen im Casino der Firma.
The board members met for lunch in the company's dining hall.
Usage tips
Context clue
You can easily recognize the meaning of 'Casino' from the context. If it is about gambling, money, roulette, or poker, it means a casino. If it is about lunch, employees, a company, or the military, it means a dining hall.
EXAMPLE
Er hat beim Pokern im Casino viel Geld gewonnen.
He won a lot of money playing poker in the casino.
Movement and location
As with many buildings, you use 'ins Casino' (accusative) for direction and 'im Casino' (dative) for location. This applies to both meanings of the word.
EXAMPLE
Wir gehen heute Abend schick angezogen ins Casino.
We're going to the casino tonight dressed up smartly.
Typical collocations
When referring to the gambling house, typical expressions are 'sein Glück versuchen' (to try one's luck), 'Geld verspielen' (to gamble away money), or 'einen Croupier beobachten' (to watch a croupier).
EXAMPLE
Manche Leute verspielen im Casino ihr ganzes Vermögen.
Some people gamble away their entire fortune in the casino.
Compare with
Casino vs Messe
fair / mass
In a military context, Messe and Casino can both refer to dining rooms for particular groups. Messe is used for the shared dining room of a crew or unit; Casino refers specifically to the dining hall for officers. The exact term therefore depends on the group of people involved.
Casino
Nach dem Dienst essen die Offiziere gemeinsam im Casino.
After duty, the officers eat together in the officers' dining hall.
Messe
Nach dem Dienst isst die Schiffsbesatzung gemeinsam in der Messe.
After duty, the ship's crew eats together in the mess.
In real life
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