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Hoy tomamos el menú del día.

Hoy tomamos el menú del día.
Today we are having the set lunch menu.
From Lesson 82:At the restaurant (la carta, el menú del día)·Spanish (Spain)

Questions & Answers about Hoy tomamos el menú del día.

Why does the sentence use tomamos instead of tenemos for "we are having"?
In Spanish, you don't use tener (to have) when talking about consuming food or drinks. Instead, you use tomar (to take) or specific verbs like comer (to eat). So, tomamos is the natural way to say "we are having" when ordering or eating a meal.
Why is tomamos translated as "we are having" rather than "we take" or "we have"?
In English, we usually use the continuous form ("are having") for actions happening right now or planned for later today. In Spanish, the simple present tense (tomamos) is used much more flexibly and perfectly covers these "happening now or soon" situations without needing an "-ing" equivalent.
What exactly is el menú del día?
In Spain, el menú del día (literally "the menu of the day") isn't just a piece of paper with daily specials. It refers to a very common, fixed-price lunch deal that typically includes a first course, a second course, bread, a drink, and dessert or coffee.

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