Menu (list of dishes) in Spanish
Menu (list of dishes) in Spanish is carta (KAHR-tah), or menú. It's feminine: la carta.
- Spanish
- la carta
- Say it
- lah KAHR-tah
- Gender
- Feminine: la carta
- Also said
- el menú
One of 30 words in Restaurant Words in Spanish: learn them step by step and practise them all.
Spanish restaurant service vocabulary
The other words in step 1 of Restaurant Words in Spanish.
- el meserowaiter · el meh-SEH-roh
- el chefchef · el SHEHF
- el comensaldiner · el koh-mehn-SAHL
- la reservareservation · lah reh-SEHR-bah
- el menú del díaset menu · el meh-NOO dehl DEE-ah
- la mesatable · lah MEH-sah
- la terrazaterrace · lah teh-RAH-sah
- el servicioservice · el sehr-BEE-syoh
- el pedidoorder (restaurant) · el peh-DEE-doh
Questions about carta
How do you say menu (list of dishes) in Spanish?
Menu (list of dishes) in Spanish is la carta. You can also say el menú.
How do you pronounce carta?
Say it KAHR-tah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: KAHR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is carta masculine or feminine in Spanish?
carta is feminine, so it takes la: la carta.
What does carta mean in English?
In English, la carta means menu (list of dishes).
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