Italian · Food & Drink

"Menu" in Italian: menù

il menù

Say it: meh-NOOmasculine · il menùnoun/meˈnu/

Menu in Italian is il menù (meh-NOO), masculine. Accent on ù. Chiedere il menù means to ask for the menu.

Just seated

Ci porta il menù, per favore?
Could you bring us the menu, please?
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How to pronounce menù

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meh-NOO

/meˈnu/

Menù stresses NOO: meh-NOO. Accent on the final ù. Soft m.

"Menu" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
il menùthe menu

Restaurants.

chiedere il menùto ask for the menu

Sitting down.

menù del giornomenu of the day

Fixed lunch deals.

menù degustazionetasting menu

Special occasions.

How to use menù in real life

  1. 1Just seated

    Ci porta il menù, per favore?

    Could you bring us the menu, please?

    Il menù.

  2. 2Lunch deal

    Il menù del giorno costa quindici euro.

    The menu of the day costs fifteen euros.

    Menù del giorno.

  3. 3Choosing courses

    Guardo il menù e poi decido.

    I'll look at the menu and then decide.

    Il menù.

Mistakes English speakers make with menù

Incorrect: La menù è lunga.

Correct: Il menù è lungo.

Masculine: il menù.

Incorrect: Vorrei il menuu senza accento.

Correct: Vorrei il menù.

Write menù with the accent on ù.

Good to know

Many places still hand a paper menù; QR codes appear too. Menù del giorno is the weekday lunch shortcut.

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Ordering lunch

  1. ChatPal

    Hai già guardato il menù?

    Have you already looked at the menu?

  2. You

    Sì, prendo il menù del giorno.

    Yes, I'll take the menu of the day.

  3. ChatPal

    Io leggo ancora il menù dei secondi.

    I'm still reading the mains menu.

  4. You

    Ok, non c'è fretta.

    Ok, no rush.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Menu" in Italian

Gender?

Masculine: il menù.

Ask for the menu?

Chiedere / portare il menù.

Menu of the day?

Menù del giorno.

Spelling?

Menù with accent on ù.

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