🇬🇧 Listen & Repeat (English)
noun
A place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are prepared and served by staff.
調理した飲食物を客に提供する店。主として洋風のもの。.
Countable noun. Plural: restaurants. Note the pronunciation — the middle 't' is often not strongly pronounced: /ˈrɛs.tər.ɒnt/. Common collocations: go to a restaurant, book a restaurant, restaurant menu, fast food restaurant.
The word 'restaurant' comes from French. British restaurants may add a service charge (tip) to the bill automatically. In the UK, it is common to tip 10-15% for good service. 'Takeaway' (UK) or 'takeout' (US) is food you order from a restaurant to eat at home.
Example Sentences
"The restaurant is busy."
🇯🇵 "レストランは賑わっている。(Resutoran wa nigiwatte iru.)"
"The restaurant is very big."
🇯🇵 "レストランはとても大きい。(Resutoran wa totemo ōkī.)"
Fill in the Blank 🇬🇧 English
The ___ is busy.
Practice Quiz
1. Where does the word 'restaurant' come from?
2. 'Takeaway' means: