The Language Problem in Online Ordering
You've set up online ordering for your restaurant. Great. But what happens when a customer who speaks Korean, Arabic, or Portuguese tries to use it?
Most online ordering systems only work in one language. Maybe two. That means every international customer faces the same frustrating experience: trying to guess what menu items are, struggling with descriptions they can't read, and often giving up entirely.
In tourist areas, university towns, and diverse cities, this isn't a niche problem — it's costing you real revenue every single day.
MenuForma: An Ordering System Built for the World
MenuForma isn't just a QR menu — it's a complete online ordering system that works in 70+ languages out of the box. Here's what that means for your restaurant:
Customers Order in Their Language
When a customer scans your QR code or visits your menu link, they can switch to any of 70+ languages. The entire ordering experience — menu items, descriptions, categories, dietary tags, order confirmation — appears in their native language.
Orders Arrive in YOUR Language
Here's the key: while customers see everything in their language, you receive orders in your language. The kitchen display shows item names as you entered them. No confusion, no translation errors in the kitchen.
No App Download Required
Customers scan a QR code and order directly in their phone's browser. No app store, no account creation, no friction. Works on any smartphone, any operating system.
Complete List of Supported Languages
MenuForma's ordering system supports all of the following languages:
Americas & Europe (28 languages)
| # | Language | # | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | 2 | Español |
| 3 | Français | 4 | Português |
| 5 | Deutsch | 6 | Italiano |
| 7 | Nederlands | 8 | Polski |
| 9 | Русский | 10 | Українська |
| 11 | Čeština | 12 | Slovenčina |
| 13 | Magyar | 14 | Română |
| 15 | Български | 16 | Hrvatski |
| 17 | Српски | 18 | Slovenščina |
| 19 | Eesti | 20 | Latviešu |
| 21 | Lietuvių | 22 | Suomi |
| 23 | Svenska | 24 | Dansk |
| 25 | Norsk | 26 | Ελληνικά |
| 27 | Català | 28 | Shqip |
Asia & Pacific (25 languages)
| # | Language | # | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 日本語 | 30 | 한국어 |
| 31 | 简体中文 | 32 | 繁體中文 |
| 33 | ภาษาไทย | 34 | Tiếng Việt |
| 35 | Bahasa Indonesia | 36 | Bahasa Melayu |
| 37 | Filipino | 38 | ភាសាខ្មែរ |
| 39 | မြန်မာဘာသာ | 40 | ພາສາລາວ |
| 41 | हिन्दी | 42 | বাংলা |
| 43 | தமிழ் | 44 | తెలుగు |
| 45 | ಕನ್ನಡ | 46 | മലയാളം |
| 47 | मराठी | 48 | ગુજરાતી |
| 49 | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | 50 | ଓଡ଼ିଆ |
| 51 | Basa Jawa | 52 | Cebuano |
| 53 | नेपाली |
Middle East, Central Asia & Africa (19 languages)
| # | Language | # | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 | العربية | 55 | Türkçe |
| 56 | עברית | 57 | فارسی |
| 58 | اردو | 59 | Azərbaycan dili |
| 60 | Қазақша | 61 | Oʻzbekcha |
| 62 | ქართული | 63 | Հայերեն |
| 64 | Монгол | 65 | Kiswahili |
| 66 | አማርኛ | 67 | සිංහල |
| 68 | ދިވެހި | 69 | Íslenska |
| 70 | Gaeilge | 71 | Македонски |
| 72 | Bosanski |
Total: 72 languages and growing.
153 Currencies Supported
Set your menu prices in any of 153 world currencies — customers see prices in the currency you choose, and you can accept online payments through MenuForma's integrated payment system (available in 42 countries):
Americas (32 currencies)
| Code | Currency | Local Name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD | US Dollar | — | United States |
| CAD | Canadian Dollar | Dollar canadien | Canada |
| MXN | Mexican Peso | Peso mexicano | Mexico |
| BRL | Brazilian Real | Real brasileiro | Brazil |
| ARS | Argentine Peso | Peso argentino | Argentina |
| CLP | Chilean Peso | Peso chileno | Chile |
| COP | Colombian Peso | Peso colombiano | Colombia |
| PEN | Peruvian Sol | Sol peruano | Peru |
| UYU | Uruguayan Peso | Peso uruguayo | Uruguay |
| BOB | Bolivian Boliviano | Boliviano | Bolivia |
| PYG | Paraguayan Guaraní | Guaraní paraguayo | Paraguay |
| VES | Venezuelan Bolívar | Bolívar venezolano | Venezuela |
| GTQ | Guatemalan Quetzal | Quetzal guatemalteco | Guatemala |
| CRC | Costa Rican Colón | Colón costarricense | Costa Rica |
| HNL | Honduran Lempira | Lempira hondureño | Honduras |
| NIO | Nicaraguan Córdoba | Córdoba nicaragüense | Nicaragua |
| PAB | Panamanian Balboa | Balboa panameño | Panama |
| DOP | Dominican Peso | Peso dominicano | Dominican Republic |
| HTG | Haitian Gourde | Gourde haïtienne | Haiti |
| JMD | Jamaican Dollar | — | Jamaica |
| TTD | Trinidad & Tobago Dollar | TT Dollar | Trinidad & Tobago |
| BBD | Barbadian Dollar | — | Barbados |
| BSD | Bahamian Dollar | — | Bahamas |
| BZD | Belize Dollar | — | Belize |
| GYD | Guyanese Dollar | — | Guyana |
| SRD | Surinamese Dollar | Surinaamse Dollar | Suriname |
| AWG | Aruban Florin | Arubaanse Florin | Aruba |
| ANG | Netherlands Antillean Guilder | Antilliaanse Gulden | Netherlands Antilles |
| KYD | Cayman Islands Dollar | — | Cayman Islands |
| XCD | East Caribbean Dollar | — | Eastern Caribbean |
| BMD | Bermudian Dollar | — | Bermuda |
| FKP | Falkland Islands Pound | — | Falkland Islands |
Europe (23 currencies)
| Code | Currency | Local Name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | Euro | Euro | Eurozone |
| GBP | British Pound | Pound Sterling | United Kingdom |
| CHF | Swiss Franc | Schweizer Franken | Switzerland |
| SEK | Swedish Krona | Svensk krona | Sweden |
| NOK | Norwegian Krone | Norsk krone | Norway |
| DKK | Danish Krone | Dansk krone | Denmark |
| PLN | Polish Złoty | Złoty polski | Poland |
| CZK | Czech Koruna | Česká koruna | Czech Republic |
| HUF | Hungarian Forint | Magyar forint | Hungary |
| RON | Romanian Leu | Leu românesc | Romania |
| BGN | Bulgarian Lev | Български лев | Bulgaria |
| HRK | Croatian Kuna | Hrvatska kuna | Croatia |
| RSD | Serbian Dinar | Српски динар | Serbia |
| BAM | Bosnia-Herzegovina Mark | Bosanskohercegovacka marka | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| MKD | Macedonian Denar | Македонски денар | North Macedonia |
| ALL | Albanian Lek | Lek shqiptar | Albania |
| ISK | Icelandic Króna | Íslensk króna | Iceland |
| MDL | Moldovan Leu | Leu moldovenesc | Moldova |
| UAH | Ukrainian Hryvnia | Українська гривня | Ukraine |
| BYN | Belarusian Ruble | Беларускі рубль | Belarus |
| GEL | Georgian Lari | ქართული ლარი | Georgia |
| AMD | Armenian Dram | Հայկական 噏堊ամ | Armenia |
| AZN | Azerbaijani Manat | Azərbaycan manatı | Azerbaijan |
Asia Pacific (31 currencies)
| Code | Currency | Local Name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPY | Japanese Yen | 日本円 | Japan |
| CNY | Chinese Yuan | 人民币 | China |
| HKD | Hong Kong Dollar | 港元 | Hong Kong |
| TWD | New Taiwan Dollar | 新台幣 | Taiwan |
| KRW | South Korean Won | 대한민국 원 | South Korea |
| SGD | Singapore Dollar | — | Singapore |
| AUD | Australian Dollar | — | Australia |
| NZD | New Zealand Dollar | — | New Zealand |
| INR | Indian Rupee | भारतीय रुपया | India |
| IDR | Indonesian Rupiah | Rupiah Indonesia | Indonesia |
| MYR | Malaysian Ringgit | Ringgit Malaysia | Malaysia |
| THB | Thai Baht | บาทไทย | Thailand |
| PHP | Philippine Peso | Piso ng Pilipinas | Philippines |
| VND | Vietnamese Dong | Đồng Việt Nam | Vietnam |
| BDT | Bangladeshi Taka | বাংলাদেশি টাকা | Bangladesh |
| PKR | Pakistani Rupee | پاکستانی روپیہ | Pakistan |
| LKR | Sri Lankan Rupee | ශ්රී ලංකා රුපියල | Sri Lanka |
| NPR | Nepalese Rupee | नेपाली रुपैयाँ | Nepal |
| MMK | Myanmar Kyat | မြန်မာကျပ် | Myanmar |
| KHR | Cambodian Riel | រឹឡខ្មែរ | Cambodia |
| LAK | Lao Kip | ກີບລາວ | Laos |
| MNT | Mongolian Tögrög | Монгол төгрөг | Mongolia |
| BND | Brunei Dollar | Dolar Brunei | Brunei |
| FJD | Fijian Dollar | — | Fiji |
| PGK | Papua New Guinean Kina | — | Papua New Guinea |
| SBD | Solomon Islands Dollar | — | Solomon Islands |
| TOP | Tongan Paʻanga | Paʻanga | Tonga |
| VUV | Vanuatu Vatu | Vatu | Vanuatu |
| WST | Samoan Tālā | Tālā | Samoa |
| XPF | CFP Franc | Franc CFP | French Polynesia |
| MOP | Macanese Pataca | 澳門元 | Macau |
Middle East & Central Asia (20 currencies)
| Code | Currency | Local Name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| AED | UAE Dirham | درهم إماراتي | United Arab Emirates |
| SAR | Saudi Riyal | ريال سعودي | Saudi Arabia |
| QAR | Qatari Riyal | ريال قطري | Qatar |
| KWD | Kuwaiti Dinar | دينار كويتي | Kuwait |
| BHD | Bahraini Dinar | دينار بحريني | Bahrain |
| OMR | Omani Rial | ريال عُماني | Oman |
| JOD | Jordanian Dinar | دينار أردني | Jordan |
| ILS | Israeli New Shekel | שקל חדש | Israel |
| TRY | Turkish Lira | Türk lirası | Turkey |
| IRR | Iranian Rial | ریال ایران | Iran |
| IQD | Iraqi Dinar | دينار عراقي | Iraq |
| SYP | Syrian Pound | ليرة سورية | Syria |
| LBP | Lebanese Pound | ليرة لبنانية | Lebanon |
| YER | Yemeni Rial | ريال يمني | Yemen |
| AFN | Afghan Afghani | افغانی | Afghanistan |
| KZT | Kazakhstani Tenge | Қазақстан теңгесі | Kazakhstan |
| UZS | Uzbekistani Som | Oʻzbek soʻmi | Uzbekistan |
| TJS | Tajikistani Somoni | Сомонии тоҷикӣ | Tajikistan |
| TMT | Turkmenistani Manat | Türkmen manady | Turkmenistan |
| KGS | Kyrgystani Som | Кыргыз сому | Kyrgyzstan |
Africa (47 currencies)
| Code | Currency | Local Name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZAR | South African Rand | Suid-Afrikaanse rand | South Africa |
| NGN | Nigerian Naira | Naira | Nigeria |
| KES | Kenyan Shilling | Shilingi ya Kenya | Kenya |
| GHS | Ghanaian Cedi | Cedi | Ghana |
| EGP | Egyptian Pound | جنيه مصري | Egypt |
| ETB | Ethiopian Birr | የኢትዮጵያ ብር | Ethiopia |
| TZS | Tanzanian Shilling | Shilingi ya Tanzania | Tanzania |
| UGX | Ugandan Shilling | Shilingi ya Uganda | Uganda |
| MAD | Moroccan Dirham | درهم مغربي | Morocco |
| DZD | Algerian Dinar | دينار جزائري | Algeria |
| TND | Tunisian Dinar | دينار تونسي | Tunisia |
| XOF | West African CFA Franc | Franc CFA | West Africa |
| XAF | Central African CFA Franc | Franc CFA | Central Africa |
| MZN | Mozambican Metical | Metical moçambicano | Mozambique |
| AOA | Angolan Kwanza | Kwanza angolano | Angola |
| ZMW | Zambian Kwacha | Kwacha ya Zambia | Zambia |
| RWF | Rwandan Franc | Ifaranga ry’u Rwanda | Rwanda |
| SDG | Sudanese Pound | جنيه سوداني | Sudan |
| MGA | Malagasy Ariary | Ariary | Madagascar |
| MUR | Mauritian Rupee | Roupie mauricienne | Mauritius |
| BWP | Botswanan Pula | Pula | Botswana |
| NAD | Namibian Dollar | — | Namibia |
| SZL | Swazi Lilangeni | Lilangeni | Eswatini |
| LSL | Lesotho Loti | Loti | Lesotho |
| GMD | Gambian Dalasi | Dalasi | Gambia |
| SLL | Sierra Leonean Leone | Leone | Sierra Leone |
| GNF | Guinean Franc | Franc guinéen | Guinea |
| LRD | Liberian Dollar | — | Liberia |
| MWK | Malawian Kwacha | Kwacha ya Malawi | Malawi |
| DJF | Djiboutian Franc | Franc djiboutien | Djibouti |
| KMF | Comorian Franc | Franc comorien | Comoros |
| CDF | Congolese Franc | Franc congolais | DR Congo |
| BIF | Burundian Franc | Ifaranga rya Burundi | Burundi |
| ERN | Eritrean Nakfa | Nakfa | Eritrea |
| CVE | Cape Verdean Escudo | Escudo cabo-verdiano | Cape Verde |
| STN | São Tomé Príncipe Dobra | Dobra | São Tomé & Príncipe |
| SCR | Seychellois Rupee | Roupie seychelloise | Seychelles |
| SOS | Somali Shilling | Shilin Soomaali | Somalia |
| SSP | South Sudanese Pound | — | South Sudan |
| ZWG | Zimbabwe Gold | — | Zimbabwe |
Total: 153 currencies covering every country in the world.
How to Create Your QR Ordering Menu in 5 Steps
Step 1: Sign Up Free
Go to menuforma.com and create your free account. No credit card required.
Step 2: Create Your Restaurant
Enter your restaurant name and choose a custom short URL (e.g., menuforma.com/m/your-restaurant). This becomes your permanent menu and ordering link.
Step 3: Upload Your Menu
Upload your existing menu as a PDF, photo, or Word/Excel file — or enter items manually. MenuForma's AI automatically extracts all items, categories, descriptions, and prices.
Step 4: Enable Online Ordering & Languages
Turn on Online Ordering in your dashboard settings. Then go to Settings → Languages to enable the languages your customers speak. Enable all 72 languages with one click.
Step 5: Print Your QR Code
Go to QR Codes in your dashboard. Download your QR code and print it on table cards, menus, or window stickers. Customers scan and immediately see your menu in their language — and can place orders directly.
How the Multilingual Ordering Flow Works
For Customers:
- Scan QR code at the table (or click your menu link on social media)
- Select language from the picker (or it auto-detects from phone settings)
- Browse menu with full descriptions, photos, and prices in their language
- Add items to cart with notes (also in their language)
- Place order — confirmation appears in their language
- Track order status in real-time until it's ready
For Your Kitchen:
- Orders appear on your kitchen display in your language
- Order details show item names as you entered them
- No translation confusion — your staff sees familiar names
- Status updates go back to the customer in their language
Why This Matters for Your Business
Revenue Impact
- 30% of international customers leave restaurants where they can't read the menu
- Customers who understand the menu spend 20–30% more per order
- Multilingual ordering reduces wrong orders by 85%, cutting food waste
Operational Benefits
- No multilingual staff needed — the system handles communication
- Fewer order errors — customers select exactly what they want
- Faster table turnover — no time spent explaining menu items
- Works 24/7 — no language barrier even during off-peak hours with minimal staff
Competitive Advantage
In a city with 100 restaurants, how many offer ordering in 72 languages and 153 currencies? Probably zero. This is your unfair advantage for capturing international customers.
Perfect For These Businesses
| Business Type | Why It Works |
|---|---|
| Tourist-area restaurants | Serve visitors from any country without friction |
| Airport & hotel dining | International travelers order instantly |
| University-area eateries | International students finally understand your menu |
| Food trucks & pop-ups | No printed menus needed, works in any language |
| Room service | Hotel guests order in their language, delivered to their room |
| Food courts | Multiple cuisines, one multilingual system |
Getting Started Takes 5 Minutes
- Create free account at menuforma.com
- Create your restaurant and set your custom menu URL
- Upload your menu — AI extracts items automatically
- Enable ordering — turn on the online ordering feature
- Enable languages — select which of the 72 languages to support (or all at once)
- Set your currency — choose from 153 supported currencies
- Place QR codes on tables — customers can order immediately
No coding. No app. No monthly fees on the free plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does multilingual ordering cost extra? No. All 72 languages are included free.
What if a translation is wrong? You can manually edit any translation from your dashboard. But our AI is specifically trained on food terminology, so errors are rare.
Can customers order without creating an account? Yes. No login, no app download, no account creation required.
How do I know which language a customer ordered in? Each order shows the customer's selected language in the order details, which can help your staff greet them appropriately.
Does it work with dine-in AND takeout? Yes. Customers can choose dine-in (with table number) or takeout when placing their order.
Start Taking Orders in 72 Languages Today
Every day you wait is another day of lost international customers. Set up your multilingual ordering system in 5 minutes — completely free.
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