restaurant / room
das Lokal, die Lokale
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restaurant / bar
An establishment where guests can eat or drink, such as a restaurant, pub, or café.
Wir haben für heute Abend einen Tisch in einem italienischen Lokal reserviert.
We have reserved a table at an Italian restaurant for this evening.
room
A room used for a particular purpose, such as meetings or voting.
Am Wahlsonntag öffnet das Lokal in der Grundschule um acht Uhr.
On election Sunday, the polling station at the elementary school opens at eight o'clock.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Lokale |
| genitive | des Lokales |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Lokal | die Lokale |
| accusative | das Lokal | die Lokale |
| dative | dem Lokal | den Lokalen |
| genitive | des Lokales des Lokals | der Lokale |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
You can usually tell from the verbs and topics in the sentence whether 'Lokal' (restaurant / room) refers to a place serving food and drinks or to rooms used for a particular purpose. 'essen' (to eat), 'trinken' (to drink), or 'reservieren' (to reserve) point to the restaurant sense; 'mieten' (to rent), 'nutzen' (to use), or 'einrichten' (to furnish or set up) tend to indicate rooms for meetings or events.
Im Lokal neben dem Bahnhof kann man bis spät in die Nacht essen.
You can eat at the restaurant next to the train station until late at night.
Die Bürgerinitiative nutzt ein Lokal im Rathaus für ihre Sitzungen.
The citizens' initiative uses a room in the town hall for its meetings.
In its restaurant sense, 'Lokal' (restaurant / bar) frequently appears with verbs such as 'reservieren' (to reserve), 'besuchen' (to visit), 'eröffnen' (to open), or 'schließen' (to close). Details about the location or cuisine are also common.
Wir haben in einem kleinen Lokal am See zu Mittag gegessen.
We had lunch at a small restaurant by the lake.
When it means rooms for a particular purpose, 'Lokal' (room) is often combined with verbs such as 'mieten' (to rent), 'nutzen' (to use), 'renovieren' (to renovate), or 'einrichten' (to furnish or set up). It is often followed by a phrase explaining what the room is needed for.
Der Verein hat ein Lokal für seine wöchentlichen Treffen gemietet.
The club has rented a room for its weekly meetings.
