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In Portugal, what do you ask for to see the menu?

A ementa

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  1. A conta
  2. Uma passagem
  3. A ementa ✔

Why: Ementa is the list of dishes, the menu, in Portugal. Menu and carta are also used there. In Brazil people say cardápio.

Huh, didn't know that: Priberam gives cardápio and menu as synonyms.

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Answer: A ementa. Ementa is the list of dishes, the menu, in Portugal. Menu and carta are also used there. In Brazil people say cardápio.

  1. Priberam Dicionario da Lingua Portuguesa: ementa dicionario.priberam.org/ementa
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    Checked 2026-10-10.

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