How to Say ‘The menu.’ in Japanese
メニューです
menyuu desu
[meh-nyoo dess]
💬 Usage Tip: [です] makes the sentence polite. On its own, [メニューです] means "It is the menu."
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese service speech often sounds a little more formal than everyday conversation.
Phrase Breakdown
メニュー
menyuu
[meh-nyoo]
menu
The list of food and drinks available at the restaurant.
こちらがメニューですとお渡しします。
I hand it over saying, This is the menu.
です
desu
[dess]
is; polite copula
A polite form meaning is or am or are, used to state something formally.
本日のおすすめですと紹介します。
I introduce it by saying, It is today’s recommendation.
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