A2Persian

At a Fast-Food Counter

Learn how to order your favorite fast-food combo, ask for changes, and pay at the counter in everyday spoken Persian.

Key Phrases

Voice
Ordering food · 2 ways to say it

یه همبرگر با سیب زمینی میخوام.

casual

ye hamburger ba sibzamini mikham.

I want a hamburger with fries.

A very common and direct way to state what you want.

میشه یه ساندویچ مرغ بدید؟

polite

mishe ye sandwich-e morgh bedid?

Could I have a chicken sandwich?

Using 'mishe' (is it possible) makes your request softer and more polite.

Specifying size · 2 ways to say it

سیب زمینی بزرگ میخوام.

neutral

sibzamini-ye bozorg mikham.

I want a large fries.

لطفا اندازه کوچیک بدید.

polite

lotfan andaze-ye kuchik bedid.

Please give me the small size.

Eat in or take away · 2 ways to say it

برای همین جاست.

neutral

baraye hamin jast.

It's for here.

Use this when you want to eat your food inside the restaurant.

برای بیرونه.

casual

baraye birune.

It's for take away.

Literally 'It's for outside'. Very common for take away.

Asking to remove an ingredient

لطفا پیاز نذارید.

polite

lotfan piyaz nazarid.

Please don't put onions.

Asking for extras

سس بیشتر میدید؟

neutral

sos-e bishtar midid?

Can you give extra sauce?

Ordering a drink

یه آب معدنی هم میخوام.

neutral

ye ab madani ham mikham.

I also want a mineral water.

Asking the price

چقدر میشه؟

neutral

cheghadr mishe?

How much does it come to?

Paying by card

کارت میکشم.

casual

kart mikesham.

I'll pay by card.

Literally 'I swipe the card', the everyday way to say you are paying by card.

Practice Dialogue

Customer
سلام، یه چیزبرگر با سیب زمینی میخوام.
salam, ye chiz-burger ba sibzamini mikham.
Staff
سیب زمینی بزرگ یا کوچیک؟
sibzamini-ye bozorg ya kuchik?
Customer
بزرگ لطفا. یه نوشابه هم میخوام.
bozorg lotfan. ye nushabe ham mikham.
Staff
برای همین جاست یا میبرید؟
baraye hamin jast ya mibarid?
Customer
برای بیرونه. لطفا پیاز نذارید.
baraye birune. lotfan piyaz nazarid.
Staff
چشم. کارت میکشید یا نقد؟
chashm. kart mikeshid ya naghd?
Customer
کارت میکشم. چقدر میشه؟
kart mikesham. cheghadr mishe?
Staff
میشه دویست هزار تومن.
mishe devist hezar toman.

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