das Restaurant
Translation
restaurant
Examples
Wir gehen heute Abend in ein Restaurant.
We are going to a restaurant tonight.
Das Restaurant öffnet um 18 Uhr.
The restaurant opens at 6 p.m.
Grammar Patterns
in ein Restaurant gehen to go to a restaurant We often go to this restaurant.
Similar Words
Gaststätte (inn, eatery), Lokal (pub, eatery)
Etymology
From French 'restaurant', present participle of 'restaurer' (to restore). It originally meant 'food that restores'.
Memory Tips
It's a place to 'restore' your energy with food. This is an international word, so it's easy to remember.