Menu in Different Languages
Discover 'Menu' in 134 Languages: Dive into Translations, Hear Pronunciations, and Uncover Cultural Insights.
Menu
Afrikaans spyskaart | ||
Albanian menu | ||
Amharic ምናሌ | ||
Arabic قائمة طعام | ||
Armenian ընտրացանկ | ||
Assamese মেনু | ||
Aymara menú ukanxa | ||
Azerbaijani menyu | ||
Bambara menu (menu) ye | ||
Basque menua | ||
Belarusian меню | ||
Bengali তালিকা | ||
Bhojpuri मेनू के बा | ||
Bosnian meni | ||
Bulgarian меню | ||
Catalan menú | ||
Cebuano menu | ||
Chinese (Simplified) 菜单 | ||
Chinese (Traditional) 菜單 | ||
Corsican menu | ||
Croatian izbornik | ||
Czech jídelní lístek | ||
Danish menu | ||
Dhivehi މެނޫ އެވެ | ||
Dogri मेनू | ||
Dutch menu | ||
English menu | ||
Esperanto menuo | ||
Estonian menüü | ||
Ewe menu ƒe nuɖuɖudzraɖoƒe | ||
Filipino (Tagalog) menu | ||
Finnish valikossa | ||
French menu | ||
Frisian menu | ||
Galician menú | ||
Georgian მენიუ | ||
German speisekarte | ||
Greek μενού | ||
Guarani menú rehegua | ||
Gujarati મેનૂ | ||
Haitian Creole meni | ||
Hausa menu | ||
Hawaiian papa kuhikuhi | ||
Hebrew תַפרִיט | ||
Hindi मेन्यू | ||
Hmong ntawv qhia zaub mov | ||
Hungarian menü | ||
Icelandic matseðill | ||
Igbo menu | ||
Ilocano menu | ||
Indonesian tidak bisa | ||
Irish roghchlár | ||
Italian menù | ||
Japanese メニュー | ||
Javanese menu | ||
Kannada ಮೆನು | ||
Kazakh мәзір | ||
Khmer ម៉ឺនុយ | ||
Kinyarwanda ibikubiyemo | ||
Konkani मेनू | ||
Korean 메뉴 | ||
Krio menyu | ||
Kurdish qerta xûrekê | ||
Kurdish (Sorani) مێنۆ | ||
Kyrgyz меню | ||
Lao ເມນູ | ||
Latin menu | ||
Latvian izvēlne | ||
Lingala menu | ||
Lithuanian meniu | ||
Luganda menu | ||
Luxembourgish menu | ||
Macedonian мени | ||
Maithili मेनू | ||
Malagasy sakafo | ||
Malay menu | ||
Malayalam മെനു | ||
Maltese menu | ||
Maori tahua | ||
Marathi मेनू | ||
Meiteilon (Manipuri) ꯃꯦꯅꯨꯗꯥ ꯌꯥꯑꯣꯔꯤ꯫ | ||
Mizo menu a ni | ||
Mongolian цэс | ||
Myanmar (Burmese) မီနူး | ||
Nepali मेनू | ||
Norwegian meny | ||
Nyanja (Chichewa) menyu | ||
Odia (Oriya) ମେନୁ | ||
Oromo menu | ||
Pashto غورنۍ | ||
Persian منو | ||
Polish menu | ||
Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) cardápio | ||
Punjabi ਮੀਨੂ | ||
Quechua menú nisqapi | ||
Romanian meniul | ||
Russian меню | ||
Samoan lisi o mea | ||
Sanskrit मेनू | ||
Scots Gaelic clàr-taice | ||
Sepedi menu ya | ||
Serbian мени | ||
Sesotho menu | ||
Shona menyu | ||
Sindhi مينيو | ||
Sinhala (Sinhalese) මෙනු | ||
Slovak ponuka | ||
Slovenian meni | ||
Somali liiska | ||
Spanish menú | ||
Sundanese ménu | ||
Swahili menyu | ||
Swedish meny | ||
Tagalog (Filipino) menu | ||
Tajik меню | ||
Tamil பட்டியல் | ||
Tatar меню | ||
Telugu మెను | ||
Thai เมนู | ||
Tigrinya ዝርዝር መግቢ | ||
Tsonga menu | ||
Turkish menü | ||
Turkmen menýu | ||
Twi (Akan) menu no mu | ||
Ukrainian меню | ||
Urdu مینو | ||
Uyghur تىزىملىك | ||
Uzbek menyu | ||
Vietnamese thực đơn | ||
Welsh bwydlen | ||
Xhosa imenyu | ||
Yiddish מעניו | ||
Yoruba akojọ aṣayan | ||
Zulu imenyu |
Etymology & Notes
| Language | Etymology / Notes |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | The Afrikaans word 'spyskaart' is derived from the Dutch word 'spijskaart', which literally means 'food list'. |
| Albanian | The Albanian word "meny" is derived from the French word "menu" and can also refer to a restaurant's daily list of dishes or a program of events. |
| Amharic | The word "ምናሌ" is derived from the Ge'ez word "መነ" (mene) meaning "to count" and refers to the counting of dishes on a menu. |
| Arabic | The Arabic word "قائمة طعام" (menu) likely derives from the verb "قمت" (to stand up), alluding to the fact that menus are often elevated in presentation. |
| Azerbaijani | "Menyu" in Azerbaijani is derived from the French word "menu", meaning a list of dishes offered to customers in a restaurant or café. |
| Basque | The Basque word "menua" also means "small" or "young". |
| Belarusian | The word "меню" can also refer to the list of dishes and prices at a restaurant or café. |
| Bengali | "তালিকা" is a polysemous word derived from Sanskrit "tālikā", meaning both "menu" and "list". |
| Bosnian | In Bosnian, "meni" can also mean "opinion" or "viewpoint". |
| Bulgarian | The word "меню" in Bulgarian came from the French language, where it means "detailed list". It also refers to "repertoire" in theater. |
| Catalan | In Catalan, the word "menú" can also refer to a daily or fixed-price meal. |
| Cebuano | The word "menu" also means "list" in Cebuano. |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 菜单 (càidān) is a Mandarin term that literally means 'list of dishes' and can also refer to a restaurant's full range of offerings. |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 菜單 (cài dān) literally means a “sheet of dishes” or “a list of dishes” in Chinese. |
| Corsican | In Corsican, "menu" can also refer to a basket of food or a specific day of the week (usually Sunday) when people gather for a large meal |
| Croatian | The Croatian word "izbornik" is derived from the Russian word "izbornik" which means anthology, collection of texts. |
| Czech | The word "Jídelní lístek" literally means "a list of food" in Czech. |
| Danish | In Danish, the word "menu" can also mean "a list of dishes served at a meal." |
| Dutch | In Dutch, "menu" can also mean "dinner party" or "dinner list". |
| Esperanto | The Esperanto word "menuo" is derived from the French word "menu" meaning "small", and originally referred to a small printed document containing the list of dishes available at a restaurant. |
| Estonian | The word "menüü" is derived from the French word "menu" and also has the alternate meaning of "appetizer" in Estonian. |
| Finnish | The word "valikossa" can also refer to an assortment of options or the availability of choices. |
| French | The word menu comes from the French word minue, meaning "small list" or "detailed statement". |
| Frisian | The Frisian word "menu" can also mean "announcement", "declaration", or "list of dishes". |
| Galician | In Galician, "menú" also means "meal", "dish", or "food". |
| Georgian | The word "მენიუ" is likely derived from the French word "menu", which means "small" or "detailed". |
| German | Speisekarte derives from the Middle High German words 'spîse' (food) and 'karte' (card), and originally meant a list of dishes available at an inn. |
| Greek | In Greek, the word “μενού” (“menu”) can also refer to the list of dishes available at a restaurant or a detailed description of a particular dish. |
| Gujarati | The word "મેનૂ" comes from the French word "menu", which originally meant "small" or "detailed" and was used to refer to a list of dishes offered at a restaurant. |
| Haitian Creole | In Haitian Creole, 'meni' can also refer to a list of items or a document with a tabular arrangement of information. |
| Hausa | "Menu" is a loanword from English that has come to be used in Hausa to refer to a list of food items available at a restaurant or other eating establishment. |
| Hawaiian | Papa kuhikuhi was traditionally a board with symbols, pictures, notches, or holes representing choices from the menu. |
| Hebrew | "תַפרִיט" (menu) derives from the root "תפר" (to sew), suggesting that the menu is a sewn-together list of dishes. |
| Hindi | The Hindi word "मेन्यू" is derived from the French word "menu", meaning "list" or "small catalog." |
| Hmong | In Hmong, the word "ntawv qhia zaub mov" is a descriptive phrase that translates literally to "paper that shows what to eat." |
| Hungarian | The word "menü" in Hungarian also means "heaven" or "paradise" in Turkish. |
| Icelandic | "Matseðill" is also the name of an Icelandic indie rock band formed in 1997. |
| Igbo | The Igbo word "menu" can also mean "schedule" or "program." |
| Indonesian | The word "Tidak bisa" literally means "not able to" in Indonesian. |
| Irish | Roghchlár can also mean a "table of contents" or a "list of options". |
| Italian | The Italian word "menù" derives from the French word "menu" and the Latin word "minutus," meaning "small" or "detailed." |
| Japanese | The word "メニュー" originally meant "name" or "list" in Japanese, and is derived from the Portuguese word "menu" meaning "list of dishes". |
| Javanese | In Javanese, “menu” means both “menu” and “list”. |
| Kannada | The word "ಮೆನು" in Kannada also means a "type of flower" used in decoration. |
| Kazakh | The Kazakh word "мәзір" is also used to refer to a list of foods available at a funeral or a memorial service in Kazakhstan. |
| Khmer | The word "ម៉ឺនុយ" is derived from the French word "menu" meaning "list". |
| Korean | The word "메뉴" comes from the French word "menu", which in turn ultimately derives from the Latin "minutus" or "small". |
| Kurdish | The word "qerta xûrekê" also refers to a type of traditional Kurdish bread. |
| Kyrgyz | The word "меню" in Kyrgyz also means "will" or "intention". |
| Lao | The word ເມນູ "menu" in Lao originally referred to a "tray" or "presentation tray", the sense "menu" derives from French. |
| Latin | The word "menu" originates from the Latin word "minutus," meaning "small" or "detailed," as menus were originally small lists of dishes available at a meal. |
| Latvian | The Latvian word "izvēlne" is derived from the verb "izvēlēties", meaning "to choose", and thus reflects the fact that a menu presents a range of options from which to select. |
| Lithuanian | "Meniu" is borrowed from French "menu", whose root "min" means "small" or "fine". |
| Luxembourgish | In Luxembourgish, Menu (Menü) can also refer to a small meal, often with a drink, served during the day |
| Macedonian | "Мени" е заемка от френски език, която на свой ред произлиза от латинското "minutus", което означава "дребен, малък, незначителен". |
| Malagasy | The word "sakafo" in Malagasy also means "food" and "to eat". |
| Malay | The Malay word "menu" is also used to refer to a list of items or options. |
| Malayalam | In Malayalam, 'മെനു' ('menu') is also an alternate term for 'list' or 'catalogue'. |
| Maltese | In Maltese, the word "menu" can also refer to a "price list" or "invoice" |
| Maori | The original meaning of "tahua" in Maori is "man of high rank". |
| Marathi | In Marathi, "मेनू" (Menu) also refers to a list of dishes arranged in a specific order. |
| Mongolian | Цэс has also been used to mean "fate" or "destiny" in Mongolian. |
| Myanmar (Burmese) | The word "menu" in Myanmar (Burmese) can also refer to a "list" or "schedule", and is derived from the French word "menu", which has the same meaning. |
| Nepali | "मेनू" is derived from the French word "menu" meaning "list" or "detail". |
| Norwegian | "Meny" is the word for menu in Norwegian, but also refers to a chain store in Scandinavia known for selling food. |
| Nyanja (Chichewa) | In Nyanja, the word "menyu" also means "a list of items or choices." |
| Pashto | In Pashto, "غورنۍ" (menu) is also used to refer to a specific type of table used for dining. |
| Persian | The word "منو" in Persian also refers to a list of all dishes available at a restaurant or food delivery service. |
| Polish | The Polish word "menu" derives from the French word "menu" meaning either a small itemized menu displayed on a board or, colloquially, a detailed program. |
| Portuguese (Portugal, Brazil) | The word “cardápio” comes from the Latin word “cartha”, meaning “paper”, and the Greek word “apo”, meaning “from”. |
| Punjabi | The word "ਮੀਨੂ" (menu) in Punjabi is derived from the French word "menu" meaning "list" or "detail". |
| Romanian | The Romanian word "meniul" originates from the French word "menu", which ultimately derives from the Latin word "minutus" meaning "small" or "fine". |
| Russian | The term "меню" (menu) likely originated from the French words "menu" (small, detailed) or "menuet" (small, dainty) as menus at the time were small sheets of paper with dishes to select from. |
| Samoan | The origin of the Samoan phrase 'lisi o mea' is thought to derive from 'lisi o manu' meaning 'lists of birds'. The phrase 'lisi o taumafa' came later as the more literal translation for a 'list of food'. |
| Scots Gaelic | The Gaelic word "clàr-taice" literally means "board of support" or "table of support". |
| Serbian | The word "мени" in Serbian also carries the meaning of "exchange," coming from the Old Church Slavonic word "měna," which means "coin" or "currency." |
| Sesotho | The word 'menu' in Sesotho can also mean 'list'. |
| Shona | In Shona, "menyu" can mean "an inventory". |
| Sindhi | The Sindhi word "مينيو" likely derives from the French word "menu," which in turn originates from the Latin word "minutus," meaning "small," indicating a list of dishes available at a restaurant. |
| Sinhala (Sinhalese) | The word "මෙනු" (menu) is derived from the French word "menu", which means "small, dainty". |
| Slovak | Ponuka shares its root with 'ponúknuť', meaning 'to offer'. |
| Slovenian | The Slovene 'meni' is cognate to the English 'mind' meaning 'purpose, intention'. In older texts, it also meant 'thought' or 'desire' and was a loan from Old High German minni 'desire'. |
| Somali | The word "liiska" in Somali, meaning "menu", is derived from the Arabic word "lista," which means "a list." |
| Spanish | The word "menú" comes from the French word "menu", which in turn comes from the Latin word "minutus", meaning "small". |
| Sundanese | In Sundanese, "ménu" can also refer to a "recipe." |
| Swahili | In Swahili, 'menyu' also refers to a type of small freshwater fish. |
| Swedish | "Meny" is derived from the French word "menu" and also means "amount" or "number" in Swedish. |
| Tagalog (Filipino) | The Tagalog word "menu" (menu) comes from the French word "menu", which in turn comes from the Latin word "minutus", meaning "small" or "detail." |
| Tajik | The word "меню" in Tajik also means "list" or "catalogue". |
| Tamil | The word "பட்டியல்" in Tamil also means "a list" or "an inventory". |
| Telugu | The Telugu word "మెను" is derived from the English word "menu", which in turn comes from the French word "menu" meaning "small list or catalog". |
| Thai | In Thai, the word “เมนู” can also mean “instructions” or “a list of options”. |
| Turkish | The word "Menü" in Turkish is derived from French and means "detailed list of dishes and their prices". |
| Ukrainian | The word "меню" in Ukrainian is derived from the French word "menu" and also has the alternate meaning of "meal" |
| Urdu | The word "مینو" (menu) in Urdu originates from the French word "menu" meaning "a detailed list of dishes available at a restaurant", which in turn comes from the Latin word "minutus" meaning "small" or "detailed". |
| Uzbek | The Uzbek word "menyu" also refers to the daily food or meal served in a house, restaurant, or cafe. |
| Vietnamese | "Thực đơn" in Vietnamese means "menu" but also refers to a list of dishes and their recipes. |
| Welsh | The word "bwydlen" is derived from the Welsh word "bwyd", meaning "food", and the suffix "-len", meaning "place" or "container". |
| Xhosa | The Xhosa word 'imenyu' originally referred to a list of dishes served at a traditional ceremony or feast. |
| Yiddish | In Yiddish, "מעניו" can also refer to a list of options or items from which to choose. |
| Yoruba | In the Yoruba language, "akojọ aṣayan" also refers to a list or registry where information is kept for future use. |
| Zulu | In Zulu, "imenyu" not only refers to a menu, but also to a list, inventory, or catalogue. |
| English | Derived from the French word "menu," originally meaning "a detailed list or document," or "something small." |