เมนู
menu (list of food and drinks)
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- 1 menu (list of food and drinks)
- 2 dish、meal option、meal plan
- 3 menu (computing or device interface)
This word refers to a restaurant menu, an individual dish or meal option, or a menu of choices in an app or device. Its central idea is something presented for selection.
menu (list of food and drinks)
A printed or digital list of food and drinks available to order at a restaurant or café.
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ขอเมนูหน่อยครับ khɔ̌ɔ meenuu nɔ̀ɔy khráp Could I have the menu, please? ขอเมนูหน่อยครับ details
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มีเมนูภาษาอังกฤษไหมคะ mii meenuu phaasǎa aŋkrìt mǎy khá Do you have an English menu? มีเมนูภาษาอังกฤษไหมคะ details
dish、meal option、meal plan
An individual dish, meal option, or planned selection of food rather than the list displaying it.
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เมนูนี้อร่อยมาก meenuu níi arɔ̀ɔy mâak This dish is delicious. เมนูนี้อร่อยมาก details
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วันนี้มีเมนูอะไรบ้าง wan níi mii meenuu aray bâaŋ What dishes are available today? วันนี้มีเมนูอะไรบ้าง details
menu (computing or device interface)
A list or interface of selectable commands and functions on a computer, app, website, or device.
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กลับไปที่เมนูหลัก klàp pay thîi meenuu làk Go back to the main menu. กลับไปที่เมนูหลัก details
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เลือกภาษาจากเมนู lʉ̂ak phaasǎa càak meenuu Select a language from the menu. เลือกภาษาจากเมนู details
Learning notes
Explanation
เมนู is a loanword from English “menu” and is neutral in register. Its central idea is a choice or a set of choices. In food-related contexts, it can refer either to the complete restaurant menu or to an individual dish offered as an option. Thus, เมนูนี้อร่อย normally means “This dish is delicious,” not that the printed menu itself is delicious. It is also used for home meal planning and for menus on computers, websites, apps, and electronic devices. A menu booklet can be counted with the classifier เล่ม, used for bound or booklet-like objects.
Usage
It is common when asking for a menu at a restaurant, discussing available or recommended dishes, and planning meals at home. It is also the standard term for menus on apps, websites, ATMs, ticket machines, and household devices.
Caution
Depending on context, เมนู can mean either the full list of food or one particular dish. ขอเมนูหน่อย asks for the menu, while เมนูนี้อร่อย describes a dish as delicious. Use รายการอาหาร when you need to emphasize a list of dishes, or อาหาร when referring to food in general.
Differences from similar words
1 menu (list of food and drinks) synonyms
2 dish synonyms
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อาหาร is the general word for food or a meal. เมนู presents the food as a particular dish, planned meal, or option that can be selected.