Questions & Answers about ¿Tienen menú del día?
Why is it Tienen (plural) when I am just asking the waiter?
Even if you are speaking to one waiter, it is common to use the plural tienen (they/you all have) to refer to the restaurant as a whole or the staff in general. You could also ask ¿Tienes...? (informal singular) or ¿Tiene...? (formal singular) to the waiter directly, but asking what the establishment has is very natural.
What exactly is a menú del día?
In Spain, a menú del día (menu of the day) is a fixed-price, multi-course lunch typically offered on weekdays. It usually includes a first course, second course, drink, bread, and dessert or coffee. It is completely different from the physical menu booklet showing all the individual options, which is called la carta.
Why is there no article, like un, before menú?
In Spanish, when you ask if someone has a general category of item, you often drop words like un or una (a/an) after verbs like tener (to have). You are asking about the existence of the service itself rather than a single physical item. Saying ¿Tienen un menú del día? is also perfectly fine, but dropping the article sounds very natural.
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