How to Say "dining establishment" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “dining establishment” is “restaurante” — A1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
¿Conoces un buen restaurante de comida mexicana cerca de aquí?
Do you know a good Mexican restaurant near here?
El camarero nos dio una mesa al lado de la ventana del restaurante.
The waiter gave us a table next to the restaurant window.
Abrimos un nuevo restaurante de tapas en el centro de la ciudad.
We opened a new tapas restaurant in the city center.
Masculine Noun
Even though 'restaurante' ends in '-e', it is a masculine word, so you always use the masculine article 'el' before it: 'El restaurante es caro' (The restaurant is expensive).
Confusing Gender
Mistake: “La restaurante.”
Correction: El restaurante. Remember to use 'el' for this word, even though many words ending in '-e' can sometimes be feminine.
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