Olive Garden
/olibe ɡaɾden/from spelling rules
Olive Garden is the Spanish way to refer to the American restaurant chain specializing in Italian-American cuisine.
The phrase refers to the specific restaurant chain.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word aceituna for the fruit is derived from aceite, meaning 'oil'. This reflects the historical priority of the oil extracted from the fruit over the fruit itself.
- Spanish distinguishes between olivo for the tree and aceituna for the fruit, whereas English uses the word 'olive' for both.
- The term olivar describes a grove of olive trees, and it is a central part of the landscape and economy in southern Spain, particularly in Andalusia.
Examples in context
- Cuando nos vamos a Olive Garden, siempre nos llenamos con la sopa ilimitada, y ni tocamos los platos principales hasta llegar a casa.Whenever we go to Olive Garden, we always stuff ourselves with the unlimited soup and don't even touch our entree until we get home.This sentence demonstrates how people might describe their eating habits when visiting Olive Garden.Tatoeba #10637744 by DJ_Saidez, translation #10478623 by DJ_Saidez
- Vamos a comer a Olive Garden esta noche.We are going to eat at Olive Garden tonight.
- Tengo un cupón para Olive Garden.I have a coupon for Olive Garden.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are deciding where to eat.
- SofíaTengo mucha hambre, vamos a Olive Garden.I am very hungry, let's go to Olive Garden.
- DanielMe parece bien, me gusta ese lugar.That sounds good, I like that place.
- SofíaPodemos pedir pasta y ensalada en Olive Garden.We can order pasta and salad at Olive Garden.
- DanielPerfecto, vamos ahora mismo.Perfect, let's go right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
