ΕΣΤΙΑΤΌΡΙΟ and ΞΕΝΟΔΟΧΕΊΟ

[unbibium]

Greek is the first language I've learned where the words for "restaurant" and "hotel" are not "restaurant" and "hotel".

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[cynica.livejournal.com]

Does it qualify for astoundingness even though it utilizes a completely different alphabet?

In which case, sign language would be my first.

AND, I don't mean to be nit-picky, but "restaurante" is not exactly "restaurant"

:)

[miwasatoshi.livejournal.com]

And then there's Japanese ...

(When romanized, they're restoran and hoteru.)

... crap.

But a Japanese-style inn is called a ryokan and a coffee house is called a kossaten so you *can* find native words for more specialized types of restaurant and hotel that are not "restaurant" or "hotel".