restoran
restorán with stress marks
restaurant
Usage Note
Restoran is a Spanish loanword for restaurant, used interchangeably with kainan though restoran implies a more formal or sit-down establishment. Filipino dining culture centers on shared food, and going to a restoran is a popular social activity for families and friends.
Examples
" Kakain kami sa restoran. "
Natural Translation
We will eat at a restaurant.
Literal Translation
Will-eat we at restaurant.
" Masarap ang pagkain sa bagong restoran. "
Natural Translation
The food in the new restaurant is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the food in new restaurant.
" Tuwing may okasyon sa pamilya, pinipili naming kumain sa restoran na malapit sa amin dahil masarap at hindi gaanong mahal. "
Natural Translation
Whenever there is a family occasion, we choose to eat at the restaurant near us because it is delicious and not too expensive.
Literal Translation
Whenever has occasion in family, choose we eat at restaurant that near to us because delicious and not very expensive.
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