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restaurantes

ress-tow-RAHN-tess/restau̯ˈɾantes/

restaurantes means restaurants in Spanish (Places where meals are prepared and served to customers).

restaurants

Also: eateries
NounmA1
Spain
A simple, colorful storybook illustration of the exterior of a cozy restaurant building with large windows. A small dining table is set up outside on the sidewalk.

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Hay muchos restaurantes italianos en esta ciudad.

A1

There are many Italian restaurants in this city.

¿Vamos a cenar a uno de los restaurantes nuevos?

A2

Shall we go to dinner at one of the new restaurants?

Todos los restaurantes del centro estaban llenos el sábado por la noche.

B1

All the restaurants downtown were full on Saturday night.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • cafeterías (cafeterias)
  • comedores (dining rooms/eateries)

Common Collocations

  • ir a restaurantesto go to restaurants
  • restaurantes de lujoluxury restaurants
  • restaurantes carosexpensive restaurants

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "restaurantes" in Spanish:

eateriesrestaurants

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Quick Quiz: restaurantes

Question 1 of 1

If you are talking about three different places to eat, which word is correct?

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📚 Etymology

The word comes from the verb 'restaurar' (to restore or revive). The first commercial establishments called 'restaurants' in 18th-century Paris offered bouillon, a restorative broth, implying they 'restored' the customer's health and strength.

First recorded: 18th century (adopted from French)

Cognates (Related words)

French: restaurantsItalian: ristoranti

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I know the word 'restaurantes' is masculine?

You know it is masculine because the singular form, 'restaurante,' takes the masculine article 'el.' Since the gender doesn't change when a noun becomes plural, you use the masculine plural article 'los' ('los restaurantes').