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a la carta

Spanish, adverb/a la ˈkaɾta/

a la carta is a Spanish adverb meaning “à la carte (allowing selection only from a fixed list of options, typically shown on a menu)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).

What does a la carta mean in English?

adverb

  1. 1

    à la carte (allowing selection only from a fixed list of options, typically shown on a menu)

  2. 2

    from any longlist of options, or even free choice, as opposed to a shortlist

  3. 3

    on demand (when needed or required)

Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How do you pronounce a la carta?

  • /a la ˈkaɾta/
  • [a la ˈkaɾ.t̪a]

Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.