kochira wa atarashii menyuu desu.

This is the new menu.

Breakdown of kochira wa atarashii menyuu desu.

• は: topic particle
• です: to be
• 新あたらしい: new
• メニュー: menu

Questions & Answers about kochira wa atarashii menyuu desu.

What does こちら mean in this sentence?

In this sentence, こちら means something like this, this one, or this here.

It is a more polite or softer-sounding alternative to これ. So:

• これ = this
• こちら = this one / this here / this side (more polite)

In a restaurant or service situation, こちら is very common because it sounds courteous.

Why is は used after こちら?

は is the topic marker. It marks what the sentence is about.

So こちらは means:

• as for this
• speaking of this

The sentence structure is not exactly the same as English This is a new menu, but the idea is very close. A more literal breakdown is:

• こちらは = as for this
• 新しいメニュー = new menu
• です = is

So the whole sentence means This is the new menu / This is a new menu, depending on context.

Why is 新しい placed before メニュー?