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How do you ask a waiter for the menu in Russian?

Меню, пожалуйста (menyu, pozhaluysta) asks for the menu.

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  1. Счёт, пожалуйста (schyot, pozhaluysta)
  2. Меню, пожалуйста (menyu, pozhaluysta) ✔
  3. Воду, пожалуйста (vodu, pozhaluysta)

Why: Меню is the menu and пожалуйста is please. Счёт is the bill and воду is 'water' as an object, so those ask for something else.

Huh, didn't know that: Меню was borrowed from French and has spread into many languages, from Armenian to Uzbek.

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Answer: Меню, пожалуйста (menyu, pozhaluysta). Меню is the menu and пожалуйста is please. Счёт is the bill and воду is 'water' as an object, so those ask for something else.

  1. Wiktionary: меню en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BD%D1%8E
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    Checked 2026-10-10.

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