menu
/mɛˈɲi/neuter
The English phrase "menu" can be translated into Polish using menu, spis dań or jadłospis.
Meaning: list of dishes offered in a restaurant (noun)
Ways to say it
| Polish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| menu | /mɛˈɲi/ /ˈmɛ.nu/ |
neuter |
| spis dań | inanimate, masculine | |
| jadłospis | /jaˈdwɔs.pis/ | inanimate, masculine |
All these terms refer to a list of dishes offered in a restaurant.
Which one should you use?
While menu is commonly used in modern restaurants, jadłospis is a more traditional or formal term for a list of food. Spis dań is a more descriptive, literal way to say "list of dishes" and is often used in formal contexts or official documentation.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word menu is a neuter noun, meaning it takes neuter gender agreement for adjectives and verbs.
How do you pronounce it?
/mɛˈɲi/
Did you know?
- In Poland, jadłospis is used not only for restaurants but also to describe the planned daily meals in schools, hospitals and boarding houses.
- The word jadłospis is a compound made from jadło, an old word for 'food', and spis, meaning 'list'.
- In some traditional Polish contexts, jadłospis can refer to a fixed set of dishes for a specific feast or holiday, rather than a list of options.
Examples in context
- Co jest dzisiaj w menu?What's the menu today?This sentence is useful for asking what is on the menu today.Tatoeba #13799225 by Just_Balls, translation #13799219 by Just_Balls
- Czy mógłbym dostać menu?May I have the menu, please?This sentence is useful for asking to receive the menu.Tatoeba #2981773 by jeedrek, translation #31785 by CK
- Tom wziął menu i spojrzał na nie.Tom picked up the menu and looked at it.This sentence is useful for describing someone picking up and looking at the menu.Tatoeba #3679829 by jeedrek, translation #2957665 by CK
- Proszę, przynieś mi kartę dańPlease bring me the menu
- Czy mogę prosić o kartę menu?Can I have the menu, please?
- Dzień dobry. Czy mogę prosić o kartę dań?Good morning. Can I have the menu?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Anna and Paweł are sitting in a small cafe.
- AnnaPaweł, czy masz już menu?Paweł, do you have the menu yet?
- PawełTak, właśnie je czytam.Yes, I am reading it right now.
- AnnaChcę sprawdzić to menu jeszcze raz.I want to check this menu one more time.
- PawełOczywiście, nie ma pośpiechu.Of course, there is no rush.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “menu” translations and entries menu, jadłospis, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
