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How to Say ‘A tasting menu’ in Portuguese

Um menu de degustação

oong meh-NOO duh de-goosh-ta-SOWNG

[oong meh-NOO duh de-goosh-ta-SOWNG]

💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese uses de to link two nouns where English puts one before the other: menu de degustação is literally "menu of tasting". Same pattern: carta de vinhos "wine list".

Phrase Breakdown

Um menu

oong meh-NOO

A menu

'Um' is a nasal sound. Stress 'meNU' on the last syllable.

Example

Quero ver um menu, por favor.

I'd like to see a menu, please.

Words in this phrase

[oong]

An indefinite article used before a masculine singular noun.

Example

Em «um» prazer, o artigo introduz a expressão educada.

In “a” pleasure, the article introduces the polite expression.

[meh-NOO]

A set selection of dishes, often at a fixed price.

Example

O menu tem cinco pratos.

The menu has five courses.

de degustação

duh de-goosh-ta-SOWNG

tasting (menu)

'Degustação' means 'tasting', and it ends with a nasal '-ção'. 'De degustação' sounds like 'd'deguxtaSSÃO'.

Example

Fizemos uma prova de degustação.

We did a tasting session.

Words in this phrase

[duh]

A preposition meaning "of" or "for," depending on context.

Example

Falámos de carreira durante o intervalo.

We talked about career matters during the break.

degustação

[de-goosh-ta-SOWNG]

tasting

Feminine noun for the act of tasting food; 'menu de degustação' is a tasting menu.

Example

A degustação tem sete pratos.

The tasting has seven dishes.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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