At a Fast-Food Counter
These phrases will help you order a meal, customize your food, and pay at a fast-food counter in Norway.
Key Phrases
En burgermeny.
casualA burger combo.
Very direct, but perfectly normal when it is your turn to speak.
Jeg tar en burgermeny, takk.
neutralI'll take a burger combo, please.
The most standard and natural way to order food.
Kan jeg få en burgermeny, takk?
politeCan I get a burger combo, please?
A slightly softer, more polite option.
Uten løk, takk.
neutralWithout onions, please.
You can use 'uten' (without) plus any ingredient to change your order.
Jeg vil ikke ha løk.
casualI don't want onions.
A bit blunt, but uses basic present tense effectively.
Spiser du her?
neutralAre you eating here?
The cashier might also use the short chunk 'Spise her eller ta med?'.
Ta med.
casualTake away.
The shortest, most common way to answer.
Jeg tar det med.
neutralI'm taking it away.
A full sentence answering that you want it to go.
Jeg tar en cola.
neutralI'll take a cola.
Use 'jeg tar' (I'll take) for drinks just like for food.
Tar dere kort?
casualDo you take cards?
Norway is mostly cashless, so this is just to double-check.
Kan jeg betale med kort?
neutralCan I pay with a card?
A very standard question when you are ready to pay.