restaurant
/ʁɛs.tɔ.ʁɑ̃/masculine
The French word for restaurant is restaurant.
The word refers to an eating establishment where diners are served food.
Meaning: an eating establishment in which diners are served food (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʁɛs.tɔ.ʁɑ̃/. It consists of 3 syllables.
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid pronouncing the final 't' in restaurant, as English speakers often mistakenly include it in the pronunciation.
Did you know?
- In the 18th century, a restaurant was not a building, but a highly concentrated, medicinal broth designed to 'restore' one's health.
- In France, it is customary to keep the table for as long as you like, as servers will rarely bring the bill until you specifically ask for l'addition.
- A brasserie is a type of restaurant that traditionally brewed its own beer and typically serves a more casual menu than a formal restaurant.
Examples in context
- Allons au restaurant !Let's go to the restaurant.This sentence is useful for suggesting a trip to the restaurant.Tatoeba #1084281 by nimfeo, translation #8821478 by deniko
- Je suis au restaurant.I'm at the restaurant.This sentence is useful for stating that you are currently at the restaurant.Tatoeba #2620600 by Micsmithel, translation #2547232 by CK
- Où est le restaurant ?Where is the restaurant?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of the restaurant.Tatoeba #7981873 by Aiji, translation #2312415 by Adelpa
- Je recherche un bon restaurant près de l'hôtel.I'm looking for a good restaurant near the hotel.
- On va se retrouver au resto ce soir?Shall we meet at the restaurant tonight?
- J'ai entendu dire que ce restau propose une cuisine délicieuse.I heard this restaurant serves delicious food.
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Example conversation
Léa and Lucas are discussing where to eat dinner.
- LéaCe restaurant est vraiment très chic.This restaurant is really very fancy.
- LucasOui, mais c'est trop cher pour moi.Yes, but it is too expensive for me.
- LéaOn peut chercher un autre restaurant alors.We can look for another restaurant then.
- LucasD'accord, allons voir plus loin.Okay, let's look further down.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “restaurant” translations and entries restaurant, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
