menú
standard, Mexico
In Mexico a restaurant list of dishes is menú. La carta is also understood and is more common in Spain. It is also called menú del día.
Meaning: the list of dishes at a restaurant (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| menú | standard, Mexico |
| la carta | formal |
| menú del día | set meal |
To ask for it you say ¿Me trae el menú, por favor? A fixed-price lunch is la comida corrida in Mexico, which is not the same as menú del día used in Spain.
How do you pronounce it?
Menú is said "meh-NOO", with the stress on the last syllable.
Did you know?
- A fonda is a small, family-style restaurant in Mexico, and many offer a comida corrida with soup, main dish and drink at one price.
Examples in context
- ¿Me trae el menú, por favor?Can you bring me the menu, please?
- El menú de hoy tiene tres sopas.Today's menu has three soups.
- Pedimos la comida corrida.We ordered the set lunch.
Example conversation
Two diners ask a waiter for help in a fonda in Mexico City.
- ComensalBuenas tardes. ¿Me trae el menú?Good afternoon. Can you bring me the menu?
- MeseroClaro, enseguida.Of course, right away.
- ComensalGracias.Thanks.
