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How to Say ‘So, the menu looks good.’ in French

Alors, la carte a l'air bonne.

ah-lohr lah KART ah l' air bun

[ah-lohr lah KART ah l' air bun]

💬 Usage Tip: Avoir l'air means "to look" or "to seem." The describing word matches the thing, so it is bonne here because carte is feminine.

Phrase Breakdown

Alors, la carte

ah-lohr lah KART

So, the menu

'Alors' means 'so/well' and opens the sentence. 'La carte' is the restaurant menu. Pronounced 'a-lor, la kart'.

Example

Alors, la carte, s'il vous plaît.

So, the menu, please.

Words in this phrase

Alors

[ah-lohr]

Conjunction used to show consequence or result.

Example

Alors, qu'est-ce qu'on fait?

So, what do we do?

[lah]

the

A definite article preceding a noun.

Example

La porte est ouverte.

The door is open.

carte

[KART]

The full list of dishes in a restaurant, ordered individually (à la carte).

Example

Je peux voir la carte ?

Can I see the menu?

a l'air bonne.

ah l' air bun

looks good

'Avoir l'air' means 'to look/seem'. 'Bonne' is feminine because 'carte' is feminine. Pronounced 'a lehr bon'.

Example

La soupe a l'air bonne.

The soup looks good.

Words in this phrase

[ah]

has

Used with a past participle to form the present perfect tense.

Example

Elle a visité Paris.

She has visited Paris.

[l']

the

Used before singular when the item is known.

Example

L'homme est là.

The man is there.

air

[air]

look / appearance

Used in 'avoir l'air' = to look or seem.

Example

Tu as l'air fatigué.

You look tired.

bonne

[bun]

good

Feminine form of 'bon'.

Example

Bonne nuit !

Good night!

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