nombre del restaurante
/nombɾe del ɾestauɾante/from spelling rules
The English phrase "restaurant name" is translated into Spanish as nombre del restaurante.
This phrase is used to refer to the specific name used to identify a place that serves meals to customers.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal construction where nombre means name, del means of the and restaurante means restaurant.
Which one should you use?
You may also use el nombre del local to refer more broadly to the name of an establishment or business.
How does it change in a sentence?
When expressing the plural "restaurant names", you must pluralize both the noun and the article to get nombres de los restaurantes.
How do you pronounce it?
/nombɾe del ɾestauɾante/
Did you know?
- The word restaurante was borrowed from French, where it originally referred to a 'restorative' broth served to revive guests in the 18th century.
- While nombre means 'name', it is also used in the common colloquial exclamation ¡no, hombre! to express disbelief or disagreement.
- To refer to the official legal name of a business for taxes and registration, Spanish speakers use the term razón social instead of nombre.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuál es el nombre del restaurante?What is the name of the restaurant?
- Olvidé el nombre del restaurante.I forgot the name of the restaurant.
- Escribe el nombre del restaurante en el menú.Write the name of the restaurant on the menu.
Example conversation
Elena and Javier are looking for a place to eat.
- Elena¿Sabes el nombre del restaurante nuevo?Do you know the name of the new restaurant?
- JavierNo, no recuerdo el nombre del restaurante.No, I don't remember the name of the restaurant.
- ElenaEspera, lo buscaré en mi teléfono.Wait, I will look it up on my phone.
- JavierGracias, Elena. Avísame cuando lo encuentres.Thanks, Elena. Let me know when you find it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, nombre, restaurante, CC BY-SA 4.0.
