Signification
Asking for a menu in a restaurant.
Contexte culturel
In many traditional 'Gostilnas', the menu is quite long and includes a section for 'jedil po naročilu' (dishes to order) and 'dnevna ponudba' (daily offers). In the capital, menus are almost always bilingual (Slovenian/English). You don't always need to ask for the English version, but it's polite to try the Slovenian phrase first. In eastern Slovenia, hospitality is very warm. A waiter might respond with 'Seveda, takoj!' (Of course, immediately!) and might even suggest a local wine before you look at the list. Near the Italian border, you might see 'Meni' used more frequently than 'Jedilni list' due to Italian influence ('Il menu').
The 'Vi' Rule
Always use 'Imate' (plural) even if there is only one waiter. It's the standard for politeness.
Don't just say 'Menu'
While understood, 'Meni' might get you a fixed-price lunch instead of the full list of options.
Signification
Asking for a menu in a restaurant.
The 'Vi' Rule
Always use 'Imate' (plural) even if there is only one waiter. It's the standard for politeness.
Don't just say 'Menu'
While understood, 'Meni' might get you a fixed-price lunch instead of the full list of options.
Add 'Morda'
Saying 'Imate morda...' (Do you perhaps have...) makes you sound like a near-native speaker.
Teste-toi
Which is the most polite way to ask a waiter for a menu?
________ jedilni list?
'Imate' is the formal 'Vi' form, which is required for politeness with staff.
Complete the phrase for 'Do you have a menu in English?'
Imate jedilni list v ________?
The preposition 'v' (in) requires the locative case, which is 'angleščini'.
Match the Slovenian phrase to its English meaning.
Match the following:
These are the standard translations for dining terms.
Complete the dialogue.
Gost: Dober dan. Natakar: Dober dan. Izvolite? Gost: ________ jedilni list?
The guest is asking if the restaurant has a menu.
🎉 Score : /4
Aides visuelles
Types of Menus in Slovenia
Food
- • Jedilni list
- • Meni za malice
- • Otroški meni
Drinks
- • Vinska karta
- • Cenik pijač
- • Karta pijač
Banque d exercices
4 exercices________ jedilni list?
'Imate' is the formal 'Vi' form, which is required for politeness with staff.
Imate jedilni list v ________?
The preposition 'v' (in) requires the locative case, which is 'angleščini'.
Associez chaque element a gauche avec son pair a droite :
These are the standard translations for dining terms.
Gost: Dober dan. Natakar: Dober dan. Izvolite? Gost: ________ jedilni list?
The guest is asking if the restaurant has a menu.
🎉 Score : /4
Questions fréquentes
10 questionsNo, it is the perfect level of formality for a restaurant. It is polite but standard.
Yes, that is a very common and acceptable short version.
In some small mountain huts, they might say 'Nimamo' (We don't have) and tell you the two dishes they cooked that day.
'Jedilni' is the adjective form. You need an adjective to describe the 'list' (sheet).
'Ali' makes it a formal question, but in spoken Slovenian, it's usually dropped.
'Jedilni list' is for food; 'vinska karta' is specifically for wine.
Yes, it's a loanword from French that is fully integrated into the language.
That's different! You say 'Račun, prosim' (The bill, please).
Usually no, as items are displayed in the window. Just point and ask 'Kaj je to?' (What is this?).
No, it's pronounced like the 'y' in 'yellow'.
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