Here are some examples of how you could describe situations involving "cafeteria Spanish":
* "I was trying to order food in the school cafeteria, but my Spanish was so rusty, I ended up just speaking in cafeteria Spanish."
* "My boyfriend's Spanish is pretty good, but he still uses cafeteria Spanish when he's talking to his abuela."
* "The waiter at the restaurant spoke to me in cafeteria Spanish because he knew I was a beginner."
Instead of using "cafeteria Spanish" in a sentence, you could use more specific phrases like:
* "I used simple phrases and gestures to communicate."
* "I spoke in broken Spanish."
* "I tried my best with my limited Spanish."
Remember, it's more helpful to describe the situation and the level of language used rather than using the slang term "cafeteria Spanish."