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menu plan
An overview or plan of the dishes that are offered or cooked over a certain period of time, for example in a cafeteria or for a week at home.
Laut Speiseplan gibt es heute in der Mensa Fisch mit Kartoffelsalat.
According to the menu plan, there is fish with potato salad in the cafeteria today.
'Der Speiseplan' is made up of 'die Speise' (the food, the dish) and 'der Plan' (the plan). So it is literally a plan for the dishes.
Ich erstelle am Sonntag immer den Speiseplan für die ganze Woche.
I always create the menu plan for the whole week on Sunday.
A very common phrase is 'auf dem Speiseplan stehen' (to be on the menu plan). It means that a particular dish is being offered or planned for a certain day.
Morgen steht Pizza auf dem Speiseplan.
Pizza is on the menu plan tomorrow.
In connection with a menu plan, the verbs 'erstellen' (to create), 'schreiben' (to write), or 'zusammenstellen' (to put together) are often used when planning it.
Können wir den Speiseplan für die Party gemeinsam zusammenstellen?
Can we put together the menu plan for the party together?
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'Speisekarte' and 'Speiseplan' are both lists of dishes. The difference lies in the situation. A 'Speisekarte' is what you usually get in a restaurant. It lists the food and drinks you can order, often with prices. A 'Speiseplan' shows which dishes are offered or cooked on certain days or over the course of a week, for example in a cafeteria, school, or at home. Learners may confuse the words because both have to do with food. In a restaurant, you normally say 'Speisekarte'; for an overview covering several days, 'Speiseplan' is more likely.
Auf dem Speiseplan der Kantine steht heute Gemüseauflauf.
Today's cafeteria menu plan lists a vegetable casserole.
Im Restaurant liest Anna die Speisekarte und bestellt eine Suppe.
In the restaurant, Anna reads the menu and orders a soup.