French Phrase
Quels sont les horaires du resto ?
Meaning
The sentence asks for the opening times of a restaurant. It is a polite, yet informal, way to request the schedule, using the everyday shortcut ‘resto’ instead of the full ‘restaurant’.
When to use
Use this question when you are at a hotel, on the street, or chatting with locals and need to know when a restaurant opens and closes. It works well in casual conversations, travel situations, or when you’re planning a meal.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Quelssontleshorairesduresto?
Quel(s) (interrogative adjective)
‘Quel’ agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies; here ‘horaires’ is masculine plural, so we use the plural form ‘Quels’.
être – sont
The verb ‘être’ is conjugated in the third‑person plural to match the plural subject ‘les horaires’.
les horaires (plural noun)
‘Horaires’ means ‘opening hours’ or ‘schedule’; it is always used in the plural.
du = de + le
‘Du’ is the contraction of the preposition ‘de’ and the definite article ‘le’, meaning ‘of the’. It links ‘horaires’ with ‘resto’.
resto (colloquial)
‘Resto’ is an informal abbreviation of ‘restaurant’; it’s fine in casual speech but avoid it in formal writing.
🗨In Conversation
Quels sont les horaires du resto ?
What are the restaurant’s hours?
Il ouvre de 12 h à 14 h pour le déjeuner et de 19 h à 22 h pour le dîner.
It’s open from 12 pm to 2 pm for lunch and from 7 pm to 10 pm for dinner.
✕Common Mistakes
Quel est les horaires du resto ?
‘Quel’ must agree with the plural noun ‘horaires’; use ‘Quels’.
de le resto
‘Du’ is correct only because ‘resto’ is masculine singular; avoid using ‘de le resto’ (separate words).
Quels sont les horaires du restaurant ?
While grammatically fine, mixing the formal ‘restaurant’ with the informal ‘horaires du resto’ sounds inconsistent; keep the register uniform.
↔Alternatives
À quelle heure ouvre le restaurant ?
At what time does the restaurant open?
Quels sont les horaires d'ouverture du restaurant ?
What are the opening hours of the restaurant?
Le resto, c’est quand qu’il ouvre ?
When does the restaurant open? (very informal)
Cultural Tip
In France many restaurants have a split schedule: a lunch service (déjeuner) typically from 12 h to 14 h, a break in the early afternoon, and a dinner service (dîner) from about 19 h to 22 h. Some places close entirely for a few hours in the middle of the day, especially outside tourist zones. Using ‘resto’ signals a relaxed tone; in a formal email or reservation you’d say ‘restaurant’.