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A fixed sequence of several courses, such as an appetizer, main course, and dessert, offered in a restaurant as one meal.
Wir haben das Drei-Gänge-Menü mit Fisch als Hauptgericht bestellt.
We ordered the three-course set menu with fish as the main course.
In a restaurant context, 'Menü' can mean two things. The question 'Können wir das Menü haben?' (Can we have the menu?) refers to the menu card. The statement 'Ich nehme das Menü' (I'll have the set menu) refers to the fixed sequence of dishes.
Könnten Sie uns bitte das Menü bringen? Wir würden gerne bestellen.
Could you please bring us the menu? We'd like to order.
When referring to the sequence of dishes, 'Menü' is often combined with a number of courses, for example 'ein Drei-Gänge-Menü' (a three-course menu) or 'ein Fünf-Gänge-Menü' (a five-course menu).
Zu besonderen Anlässen bieten sie ein festliches Vier-Gänge-Menü an.
For special occasions, they offer a festive four-course menu.
When computers, smartphones, or other electronic devices are being discussed, 'Menü' always means the list of commands or options on the screen.
Um die Sprache zu ändern, müssen Sie ins Einstellungs-Menü gehen.
To change the language, you have to go into the settings menu.
food / meal / eating
'das Essen' and 'das Menü' can both have to do with a meal in a restaurant. 'Essen' is general and means the food or the meal itself. 'Menü' means either a fixed sequence of several courses or the list you choose from in a restaurant. That is why 'Menü' cannot simply replace every use of 'Essen'. The words can be confused because you order a menu and then get food. In everyday life, you say: 'Das Essen schmeckt gut.' (The food tastes good.) In a restaurant, you are more likely to ask for the 'Menü' if you mean the selection or a multi-course offer.
Wir nehmen das Menü mit Suppe, Hauptgericht und Dessert.
We'll have the set menu with soup, a main course, and dessert.
Heute schmeckt mir das Essen in der Kantine besonders gut.
Today the food in the cafeteria tastes especially good to me.