restaurantes
/restauɾantes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "restaurants" is translated into Spanish as restaurantes.
restaurantes refers to places where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises.
Which one should you use?
While restaurantes is the standard plural term, you may encounter other specific terms depending on the context or region. For instance, fonda is used specifically for small, casual restaurants or diners in certain Latin American countries.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, such as Mexico and Argentina, the word fonda is used to describe small, casual restaurants or diners.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is restaurante.
How do you pronounce it?
/restauɾantes/
Did you know?
- The concept of a restaurante in Spain often overlaps with tapeo culture, where diners move between different small bars and eateries instead of staying at one single restaurante for the whole night.
- In many parts of Spain, if you want a very quick, inexpensive meal at a counter or a simple stall, you might look for a bar instead of a restaurante.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a menú del día is a fixed-price three-course meal served at lunch. It is often significantly cheaper than ordering a la carte and is a core part of the local work culture.
Examples in context
- Estoy harto de comer en restaurantes.I'm fed up with eating in restaurants.This sentence shows how to express being fed up with eating in restaurantes.Tatoeba #981739 by Shishir, translation #321711 by CK
- Conozco un montón de buenos restaurantes.I know a lot of good restaurants.This sentence is useful for stating that you know many good restaurantes.Tatoeba #7273396 by arh, translation #2961481 by meerkat
- ¿Come Marika en los restaurantes japoneses?Does Marika eat at Japanese restaurants?This sentence demonstrates asking if someone eats at Japanese restaurantes.Tatoeba #3012710 by cueyayotl, translation #2446425 by Amastan
- Vamos a cenar en un restaurante eleganteLet's have dinner at an elegant restaurant
- La casa de comidas tiene una excelente reputación culinariaThe restaurant has an excellent culinary reputation
- El local de restauración tiene un ambiente acogedorThe restaurant has a cozy atmosphere
- Conozco un buen lugar para comer tacosI know a good place to eat tacos
- Ese sitio de comida tiene las mejores hamburguesasThat restaurant has the best burgers
- Vayamos a esa fonda para probar comida típicaLet's go to that diner to try typical food
- Vamos a ese sitio de comida estilo italiano que está cerca de mi casa. Tienen las mejores pizzasLet's go to that Italian-style food place near my house. They have the best pizzas
- Estoy buscando un restaurante con cocina gourmet para celebrar mi aniversario de bodasI'm looking for a gourmet restaurant to celebrate my wedding anniversary
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Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are deciding where to have dinner.
- SofíaHay muchos restaurantes nuevos en el centro.There are many new restaurants downtown.
- AlejandroEs verdad, ¿cuál prefieres visitar hoy?That's true, which one do you prefer to visit today?
- SofíaMe gustan los restaurantes italianos.I like Italian restaurants.
- AlejandroPerfecto, busquemos uno con buenas reseñas.Perfect, let's look for one with good reviews.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
