French Phrase
Leur menu a l'air super appétissant.
Meaning
Literally, ‘Their menu looks super appetizing.’ The speaker is expressing enthusiasm about how appealing the dishes listed on the menu appear.
When to use
Use this sentence when you’re at a restaurant, café, or any food‑service place and want to comment positively on the menu’s appearance, especially in a casual conversation with friends or a server.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Leurmenual'airsuperappétissant
Possessive adjective (Leur)
Leur means ‘their’ and agrees in number (plural) but not gender with the noun that follows.
Verb ‘avoir’ + à l'air
The construction ‘avoir + à l'air + adjective’ means ‘to seem/appear’. The verb is conjugated for the subject (menu → a).
Adjective agreement
The adjective appétissant must agree with the noun menu (masculine singular), so it stays in the masculine form.
Intensifier ‘super’
Super is an informal adverb meaning ‘very, super’. It does not change form and can precede most adjectives.
🗨In Conversation
Qu'est‑ce que tu penses du menu ?
What do you think of the menu?
Leur menu a l'air super appétissant.
Their menu looks super appetizing.
✕Common Mistakes
Leur menu ont l'air super appétissant.
The verb must agree with the singular noun ‘menu’, so use ‘a’ not ‘ont’.
Leur menu a l'air super appétissante.
The adjective must agree with the masculine noun ‘menu’, so use the masculine form ‘appétissant’.
Leur menus a l'air super appétissant.
If you pluralize ‘menu’, the verb must also be plural: ‘ont l'air’. Keep subject‑verb agreement consistent.
Leur menu a l'air très super appétissant.
In formal writing, replace ‘super’ with ‘très’ or ‘vraiment’. ‘Super’ is informal and may sound too casual in a professional review.
↔Alternatives
Leur menu semble très appétissant.
Their menu seems very appetizing.
Leur carte paraît délicieuse.
Their menu looks delicious.
Leur menu a l'air vraiment alléchant.
Their menu looks really tempting.
Cultural Tip
In French dining culture, ‘menu’ refers to the set of dishes offered, while ‘carte’ is the list of à‑la‑carte options. Using ‘appétissant’ is perfectly natural, but ‘super’ is colloquial; in a more formal setting you might say ‘très appétissant’ or ‘vraiment appétissant’. Also, remember that the adjective must match the gender of the noun – ‘menu’ is masculine, so it’s ‘appétissant’, not ‘appétissante’.