No. 1,358 in Dutch
restaurant
A place where meals are prepared and served to customers.
In a sentence
Ik heb gisteren in een gezellig restaurant gegeten.
I ate at a cozy restaurant yesterday.
In this sentence, 'restaurant' is used to describe a physical place where the subject ate and shared a joyful experience.
Het restaurant aan de hoek van de straat heeft geweldige pizza's.
The restaurant at the corner of the street has excellent pizzas.
Here, 'restaurant' identifies a specific establishment known for its delicious pizzas, providing a location context.
Mijn droom is om op een dag mijn eigen restaurant te openen.
My dream is to one day open my own restaurant.
In this scenario, 'restaurant' refers to a concept or business venture, showing an aspirational intent.
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