"I am at the restaurant."

Translation: Io sono al ristorante.

[CreyB]

it would generally carry the same connotation, but the literal translation using "nel" would mean "I am in the restaurant". it's a slightly different meaning, since "at the restaurant" could mean at the door (outside), in the parking lot, etc.

[Daniel_CB]

Why does duolingo say "AL ristorante" then? Is that the literal translation for "at the"?

[Nyzean]

I'm guessing here, in fairness, but much as in contracts to absorb il into nel, lo into nello, so I'd assume that a would contract il to al, and lo to allo.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

[Jeepin76]

could that be "Io sono nel ristorante"?

[borja.algv]

yeah

[rodrigodiaz111]

couldn't it be "io sto al ristorante" also?