How to Say ‘The menu, please’ in Mexican Spanish
El menú, por favor
el meh-NOO pohr fah-BOR
[el meh-NOO pohr fah-BOR]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Many casual places just call it la carta "the menu". At street stalls there's often no menu, so you simply ask what they have.
Phrase Breakdown
El menú,
el meh-NOO
The menu
Stress the last syllable: me-NOO. Mexicans also say 'la carta'.
¿Me trae el menú?
Can you bring me the menu?
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
menú
[meh-NOO]
menu
A menu, often referring to a set menu in restaurant contexts.
El menú especial incluye bebida y postre.
The special menu includes a drink and dessert.
por favor
pohr fah-BOR
please
Say por fa-BOR. Tap the 'r' lightly.
La sal, por favor.
The salt, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
please
Used in polite requests as part of the phrase por favor.
Sí, por favor, confirma la hora de la reservación.
Yes, please, confirm the reservation time.
favor
[fah-BOR]
Please
Used to politely ask for something.
Un poco de agua, por favor.
A bit of water, please.
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