At a Fast-Food Counter
Use these practical phrases to confidently order a meal, customize your food, and pay at a fast-food counter.
Key Phrases
Hola. ¿Puedo pedir una hamburguesa, por favor?
politeHello. Can I order a burger, please?
A polite and formal way to start your order with staff.
Buenos días, quiero el menú dos.
neutralGood morning, I want combo two.
Direct and standard; "menú" or "combo" are both widely understood.
Hola, ¿me das un combo de pollo?
casualHi, can I get a chicken combo?
Literally "will you give me"; a very natural and common everyday way to order.
Quiero la hamburguesa sin cebolla, por favor.
neutralI want the burger without onions, please.
Use "sin" (without) followed by the ingredient you want to remove.
Sin tomate y con mucha salsa.
casualNo tomato and with lots of sauce.
A quick, fragmented way to list changes just like a native speaker.
¿Tienen papas más grandes?
neutralDo you have larger fries?
Uses "papas" (Latin America); in Spain you will hear "patatas".
Para llevar, por favor.
neutralTo go, please.
The standard phrase for takeout everywhere in the Spanish-speaking world.
Para comer aquí.
casualFor here.
Literally "to eat here", used frequently instead of full sentences.
Para beber, quiero una botella de agua.
neutralTo drink, I want a bottle of water.
¿Cuánto es en total?
neutralHow much is it in total?
Voy a pagar con tarjeta.
neutralI am going to pay with a card.