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"Carta" is a noun which is often translated as "letter", and "menú" is a noun which is often translated as "menu". Learn more about the difference between "carta" and "menú" below.
la carta(
kahr
-
tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. letter
Ya no se escriben tantas cartas como antes.People do not write as many letters as they used to.
3. (card games)
4. (document)
a. charter
La Carta de las Naciones Unidas se firmó en 1945.The Charter of the United Nations was signed in 1945.
el menú(
meh
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noo
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. menu
¿Podrías pedirle al mesero que me traiga un menú?Could you ask the waiter to bring me a menu?
a. prix fixe
Entonces, un menú para usted y una pizza para su hija.So, one prix fixe for you and a pizza for your daughter.
b. set menu (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Para mí el menú del día y para ella un chocolate caliente.I'll have today's set menu and she'll have a hot chocolate.
3. (computing)
