Portuguese · Food & Drink
"Menu" in Portuguese: cardápio
o cardápio
Note: PT-PT: a ementa
Menu in Portuguese (Brazil) is o cardápio. Say O cardápio, por favor. In European Portuguese the usual word is a ementa.
Seating
O garçom trouxe o cardápio em dois minutos.Speak with an AI partner · 7 days free
How to pronounce cardápio
Say it
kar-DAH-pyoo
/kaʁ.ˈda.piu/
kar-DAH-pyoo
"Menu" in Portuguese: quick reference
| Portuguese | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| o cardápio | the menu BR default. | BR default. |
| cardápio do dia | menu of the day Specials. | Specials. |
| ver o cardápio | to look at the menu Ordering. | Ordering. |
| a ementa | the menu (PT-PT) European Portuguese. | European Portuguese. |
How to use cardápio in real life
- 1Seating
O garçom trouxe o cardápio em dois minutos.
The waiter brought the menu in two minutes.
Service.
- 2Choice
No cardápio tem uma salada bem leve.
On the menu there’s a really light salad.
Options.
- 3QR
O cardápio agora é só pelo QR Code.
The menu is only by QR code now.
Modern.
Mistakes English speakers make with cardápio
Incorrect: Me dá o menu (English only).
Correct: Me dá o cardápio.
In Brazil say cardápio; menu alone can sound English/tech.
Incorrect: A cardápio está sujo.
Correct: O cardápio está sujo.
Cardápio is masculine.
Good to know
Cardápio is Brazil’s restaurant word; European Portuguese prefers ementa. Digital QR cardápios exploded after 2020. Don’t confuse with menu on phones (also called menu).
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
First minutes at a table
ChatPal
Você já olhou o cardápio de sobremesa?
Have you already looked at the dessert menu?
You
Ainda não. Me passa o cardápio?
Not yet. Can you pass me the menu?
ChatPal
Aqui. O cardápio tem pudim e sorvete.
Here. The menu has pudding and ice cream.
You
Vou de pudim então.
I’ll go with pudding then.
This is a sample. In ChatPal you have this conversation out loud and get feedback on what you say.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Menu" in Portuguese
Menu (BR)?
O cardápio.
PT-PT?
A ementa.
Menu please?
O cardápio, por favor.
Gender?
Masculine: o cardápio.
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