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"Restaurant" in German: Restaurant

das Restaurant

Say it: res-toh-RANGneuter · das Restaurantnoun/ʁɛstoˈʁɑ̃ː/

Restaurant in German is das Restaurant. Say Wir gehen ins Restaurant for eating out. Pronunciation keeps a French-ish nasal ending in careful speech.

Friday plan

Sollen wir heute Abend ins Restaurant?
Shall we go to a restaurant tonight?
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How to pronounce Restaurant

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res-toh-RANG

/ʁɛstoˈʁɑ̃ː/

res-toh-RANG. Stress near the end. Soft final nasal.

"Restaurant" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
das Restaurantthe restaurant

Main noun.

ins Restaurant gehento go to a restaurant

Plans.

ein gutes Restauranta good restaurant

Recommendation.

die Restaurantküchethe restaurant kitchen

Behind the scenes.

How to use Restaurant in real life

  1. 1Friday plan

    Sollen wir heute Abend ins Restaurant?

    Shall we go to a restaurant tonight?

    Ins Restaurant.

  2. 2Tip

    Das Restaurant um die Ecke ist super.

    The restaurant around the corner is great.

    Das Restaurant.

  3. 3Booking

    Ich habe im Restaurant für acht Uhr reserviert.

    I reserved at the restaurant for eight.

    Im Restaurant.

Mistakes English speakers make with Restaurant

Incorrect: die Restaurant

Correct: das Restaurant

Restaurant is neuter: das Restaurant.

Incorrect: Wir gehen zu Restaurant.

Correct: Wir gehen ins Restaurant.

Use ins (= in das).

Good to know

Many places still take phone reservations for weekends. Locals also say essen gehen without naming Restaurant when the plan is obvious.

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Choosing where to eat

  1. ChatPal

    Lust auf ein Restaurant oder lieber Lieferdienst?

    Want a restaurant or rather delivery?

  2. You

    Restaurant. Ich will raus.

    Restaurant. I want to get out.

  3. ChatPal

    Dann das italienische Restaurant am Markt.

    Then the Italian restaurant on the market square.

  4. You

    Passt. Ich reserve kurz.

    Works. I'll reserve quickly.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Restaurant" in German

How do you say restaurant?

Das Restaurant.

Gender?

Neuter: das Restaurant.

Go to a restaurant?

Ins Restaurant gehen.

Plural?

Die Restaurants.

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