Collocation
Can I see the menu?
To request or look at the list of available food and drink items, typically in a restaurant or cafe.
Definition
'Can I see the menu?' is a common English collocation. To request or look at the list of available food and drink items, typically in a restaurant or cafe.
see + the + menu
“Excuse me, can I see the menu, please?”
Examples
- Excuse me, can I see the menu, please?
- After we sat down, the first thing we wanted was to see the menu.
- I haven't even had a chance to see the menu yet, so I don't know what to order.
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- The waiter asked if we were ready to order, but we hadn't had time to see the menu.
- Before making a decision, she always likes to see the menu to check for vegetarian options.
- We decided against eating there because we couldn't even see the menu from outside.
- Could you please bring us the menus? We'd like to see the menu before deciding.
- My friend is taking too long to see the menu; I'm getting hungry!
- She quickly scanned the restaurant, hoping to see the menu displayed somewhere.
- If you want to know the daily specials, you'll need to see the menu.
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