מסעדה
mis'ada
The Hebrew word for restaurant is מסעדה (mis'ada).
The term מסעדה 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 מסעדה is a feminine noun. To express the plural, use מסעדות.
How do you pronounce it?
mis'ada
Did you know?
- The word מסעדה was actually a modern creation by Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, the man responsible for reviving Hebrew as a spoken language.
- In Israel, it is common to see a מסעדה operate as a 'dairy' restaurant, meaning it serves no meat to keep the establishment kosher.
- In a traditional Israeli מסעדה, you might find 'salatim' (small appetizers) served as a colorful, shared spread that covers the entire table before the main course.
Examples in context
- זאת מסעדה יקרה מאד כנראה!It must be a very expensive restaurant!This sentence illustrates how to describe a restaurant as being very expensive using מסעדה.Tatoeba #5453649 by fekundulo, translation #781138 by AlanF_US
- אין אף מסעדה טובה בשכונה.There is no good restaurant in the neighborhood.This sentence shows how to state that there is no good restaurant in a neighborhood using מסעדה.Tatoeba #9713083 by NizzanCohen, translation #9717721 by shekitten
- יש לך מסעדה אהובה בבוסטון?Do you have a favorite restaurant in Boston?This sentence is useful for asking someone about a favorite restaurant using מסעדה.Tatoeba #5509829 by fekundulo, translation #5364107 by CK
- היום אנחנו הולכים למסעדה מצוינת בעירToday we are going to an excellent restaurant in the city.
- תרצה ללכת למסעדה איטלקית הערב?Would you like to go to an Italian restaurant tonight?
- האם יש אוכל צמחוני במסעדה?Do you have vegetarian food at the restaurant?
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Example conversation
Ido and Maya are deciding where to eat dinner.
- עידו Idoבואי נבחר מסעדה טובה לארוחת הערב.Bo'i nivchar mis'ada tova le'aruchat ha'erev.Let's choose a good restaurant for dinner.
- מאיה Mayaאני מכירה מסעדה איטלקית מצוינת כאן.Ani makira mis'ada italikit metzuyan kan.I know an excellent Italian restaurant here.
- עידו Idoהאם המסעדה הזאת דורשת הזמנה מראש?Ha'im ha'mis'ada ha'zot doreshet hazmana merash?Does this restaurant require a reservation in advance?
- מאיה Mayaלא, אפשר פשוט להגיע לשם.Lo, efshar pashut le'hagi'a le'sham.No, we can just go there.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries מסעדה, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
