How to Say ‘Set lunch menu’ in Spain Spanish
El menú del día
ehl meh-NOO del DEE-ah
[ehl meh-NOO del DEE-ah]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Served on weekdays at lunchtime, it usually includes a starter, a main, bread, a drink and dessert or coffee. It's the go-to option for office workers.
Phrase Breakdown
El menú
ehl meh-NOO
The set menu
Stress the final ú in 'me-NÚ'. In Spain, 'menú' often means a fixed-price meal.
El menú es barato.
The set menu is cheap.
Words in this phrase
El
[ehl]
the
A definite article used before a masculine singular noun.
«El» ambiente en la oficina es agradable.
The atmosphere in the office is pleasant.
menú
[meh-NOO]
menu / set menu
In Spain often a fixed-price set meal, not just the list of dishes.
El menú del día cuesta quince euros.
The set menu of the day costs fifteen euros.
del día
del DEE-ah
of the day
'Del' is the contraction of 'de + el'. Say 'DÍ-a' as two syllables.
La sopa del día.
The soup of the day.
Words in this phrase
del
[del]
of the
Contraction of 'de' + 'el'.
La puerta del coche.
The car door.
día
[DEE-ah]
day
Repeated as part of the expression día a día, meaning day-to-day.
En el día a «día», se ve si hay apoyo real.
In the day-to-day, you can see whether there is real support.
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