menu du jour
The French phrase for "menu of the day" is menu du jour.
This phrase describes a selection of dishes offered by a restaurant on a specific day.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of menu (menu), du (of the) and jour (day).
Which one should you use?
While menu du jour refers to an entire set meal, plat du jour refers specifically to a single special dish being highlighted that day.
Did you know?
- The word menu shares a surprising ancestry with the English word 'minute'. Both descend from the Latin 'minūtus', meaning 'small' or 'minute'.
- In many traditional French bistros, the menu du jour is written on a chalkboard called an ardoise. These are often updated by hand every morning to reflect the freshest market ingredients.
- In France, the menu du jour is a key part of the formule system, which bundles courses at a fixed price to attract office workers during lunch hours.
Examples in context
- Je voudrais le menu du jour.I'd like to buy menu of the day.This sentence is useful for ordering the menu du jour.Tatoeba #792190 by melospawn, translation #455841 by lukaszpp
- Excusez-moi, pourriez-vous me donner le menu du jour , s'il vous plaît?Excuse me, could you give me the menu of the day, please?
- Je vais prendre la formule du jour , s'il vous plaît.I'll have the menu of the day, please.
- Quel est le menu du jour ?What is the menu of the day?
- Le menu du jour est excellent.The menu of the day is excellent.
Example conversation
Manon and Nathan are looking at a chalkboard in a bistro.
- ManonRegarde le menu du jour, Nathan !Look at the menu of the day, Nathan!
- NathanIl y a du poisson aujourd'hui.There is fish today.
- ManonC'est parfait pour nous deux.That is perfect for both of us.
- NathanD'accord, on commande ça.Okay, let's order that.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry menu du jour, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries du, jour, menu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
