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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.

restaurantes

ress-tow-RAHN-tess

nounmA1
restaurants?Places where meals are prepared and served to customers
Also:eateries?General term for places serving food

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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 restaurantes – to go to restaurants
  • restaurantes de lujo – luxury restaurants
  • restaurantes caros – expensive restaurants

💡 Grammar Points

Plural Form

This word is the plural form, meaning 'more than one restaurant.' You create the plural by simply adding '-s' to the singular form: 'restaurante' + 's' = 'restaurantes'.

Masculine Noun

Since the singular word 'restaurante' is masculine, this plural form is also masculine. Always use the masculine plural article 'los' with it: 'Los restaurantes'.

❌ Common Pitfalls

Forgetting the Article

Mistake: "Quiero visitar restaurantes buenos."

Correction: Quiero visitar los restaurantes buenos. (Unless you are talking about restaurants in general, you usually need the article 'los'.)

⭐ Usage Tips

Asking for Recommendations

To ask for suggestions, you can say: '¿Conoces buenos restaurantes por aquí?' (Do you know good restaurants around here?)

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 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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Word Family

restaurante(restaurant (singular)) - noun
restaurador(restaurateur/restorer) - noun
restaurar(to restore) - verb

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').