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
یه همبرگر با سیب زمینی میخوام.
casualye 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؟
politemishe ye sandwich-e morgh bedid?
Could I have a chicken sandwich?
Using 'mishe' (is it possible) makes your request softer and more polite.
سیب زمینی بزرگ میخوام.
neutralsibzamini-ye bozorg mikham.
I want a large fries.
لطفا اندازه کوچیک بدید.
politelotfan andaze-ye kuchik bedid.
Please give me the small size.
برای همین جاست.
neutralbaraye hamin jast.
It's for here.
Use this when you want to eat your food inside the restaurant.
برای بیرونه.
casualbaraye birune.
It's for take away.
Literally 'It's for outside'. Very common for take away.
لطفا پیاز نذارید.
politelotfan piyaz nazarid.
Please don't put onions.
سس بیشتر میدید؟
neutralsos-e bishtar midid?
Can you give extra sauce?
یه آب معدنی هم میخوام.
neutralye ab madani ham mikham.
I also want a mineral water.
چقدر میشه؟
neutralcheghadr mishe?
How much does it come to?
کارت میکشم.
casualkart mikesham.
I'll pay by card.
Literally 'I swipe the card', the everyday way to say you are paying by card.