How to Say ‘There's a seafood menu’ in Mexican Spanish
Hay un menú de mariscos
eye oon meh-NOO deh mah-REES-kohs
[eye oon meh-NOO deh mah-REES-kohs]
💬 Usage Tip: Hay means both "there is" and "there are" and never changes: hay dos menús "there are two menus". The h is silent: (eye).
Phrase Breakdown
Hay un menú
eye oon meh-NOO
There is a menu
'Hay' means 'there is/are' and sounds like English 'eye'. Link the words: 'ai-oon-meh-NOO'.
Hay un menú en la mesa.
There's a menu on the table.
Words in this phrase
Hay
[eye]
there is / there are
Form of haber used to say that something exists or is available.
Aquí hay una buena oportunidad para ti.
Here there is a good opportunity for you.
un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
menú
[meh-NOO]
set menu
A fixed meal or package of dishes at one price.
El menú del día incluye sopa.
The menu of the day includes soup.
de mariscos
deh mah-REES-kohs
of seafood
'Mariscos' means seafood or shellfish and is very popular in Mexico. Stress the middle: ma-RIS-cos.
Me encantan los tacos de mariscos.
I love seafood tacos.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
mariscos
[mah-REES-kohs]
seafood
Shellfish and other sea creatures eaten as food.
Me encantan los mariscos frescos.
I love fresh seafood.
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