๐Ÿ” Fast Food

In this section you will learn useful vocabulary for fast food and common phrases for ordering meals, choosing sizes, customizing your order, and asking for food to go.

๐ŸŸข Basic Fast Food Vocabulary

๐Ÿ” Burger

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Hamburguesa
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Hamburger
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Hamburger
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Hamburger
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Hambรบrguer
๐ŸŸ French fries

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Papas fritas / Patatas fritas
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Frites
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Pommes frites
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Patatine fritte
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Batatas fritas
๐Ÿ• Pizza

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Pizza
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Pizza
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Pizza
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Pizza
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Pizza
๐ŸŒญ Hot dog

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Perro caliente / Perrito caliente
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Hot-dog
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Hotdog
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Hot dog
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Cachorro-quente
๐Ÿฅค Soft drink

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Refresco / Gaseosa
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Boisson gazeuse
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Erfrischungsgetrรคnk
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Bibita
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Refrigerante
๐Ÿ— Fried chicken

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Pollo frito
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Poulet frit
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Gebratenes Hรคhnchen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Pollo fritto
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Frango frito
๐Ÿ— Chicken nuggets

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Nuggets de pollo
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Nuggets de poulet
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Chicken Nuggets
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Nuggets di pollo
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Nuggets de frango
๐Ÿ” Cheeseburger

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Hamburguesa con queso
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Cheeseburger
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Cheeseburger
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Cheeseburger
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Hambรบrguer com queijo

๐ŸŸก Fast Food Ordering Vocabulary

๐Ÿฝ๏ธ Menu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Menรบ
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Menu
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Speisekarte
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Menรน
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Cardรกpio
๐Ÿ” Combo meal

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Combo / Menรบ
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Menu
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Menรผ
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Menรน combo
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Combo
๐Ÿ›’ Order

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Pedido
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Commande
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Bestellung
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Ordine
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Pedido
๐Ÿฅก To go / Takeout

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Para llevar
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: ร€ emporter
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Zum Mitnehmen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Da asporto
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Para viagem
๐Ÿฝ๏ธ To eat here

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Para comer aquรญ
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Sur place
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Hier essen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Da consumare qui
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Para comer aqui
๐Ÿงพ Receipt

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Recibo / Ticket
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Reรงu
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Kassenbon
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Ricevuta
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Recibo
๐Ÿ’ณ To pay

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Pagar
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Payer
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Bezahlen
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Pagare
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Pagar
๐Ÿ’ต Cash

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Efectivo
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Espรจces
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Bargeld
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Contanti
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Dinheiro

๐Ÿฅค Sizes & Customizing Your Order

๐Ÿ”น Small

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Pequeรฑo / Pequeรฑa
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Petit / Petite
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Klein
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Piccolo / Piccola
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Pequeno / Pequena
๐Ÿ”ธ Medium

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Mediano / Mediana
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Moyen / Moyenne
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Mittel
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Medio / Media
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Mรฉdio / Mรฉdia
๐Ÿ”ด Large

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Grande
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Grand / Grande
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: GroรŸ
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Grande
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Grande
โž• Extra

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Extra
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Supplรฉment
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Extra
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Extra
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Extra
๐Ÿšซ Without

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Sin
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Sans
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ohne
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Senza
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Sem
โž• With

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Con
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Avec
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Mit
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Con
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Com
๐Ÿง€ Extra cheese

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Queso extra
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Fromage supplรฉmentaire
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Extra Kรคse
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Formaggio extra
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Queijo extra
๐Ÿง… Without onions

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Sin cebolla
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Sans oignons
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ohne Zwiebeln
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Senza cipolla
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Sem cebola

๐Ÿ’ฌ Common Fast Food Phrases

๐Ÿ” I want a cheeseburger, please.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Quiero una hamburguesa con queso, por favor.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Je voudrais un cheeseburger, s'il vous plaรฎt.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich mรถchte bitte einen Cheeseburger.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Vorrei un hamburger con formaggio, per favore.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Quero um hambรบrguer com queijo, por favor.
๐ŸŸ I would like a large order of fries.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Quisiera unas papas fritas grandes.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Je voudrais une grande portion de frites.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich hรคtte gern eine groรŸe Portion Pommes.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Vorrei una porzione grande di patatine fritte.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Gostaria de uma porรงรฃo grande de batatas fritas.
๐Ÿฅค I want a medium soft drink.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Quiero un refresco mediano.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Je veux une boisson moyenne.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich mรถchte ein mittelgroรŸes Erfrischungsgetrรคnk.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Voglio una bibita media.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Quero um refrigerante mรฉdio.
๐Ÿฅก Everything to go, please.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Todo para llevar, por favor.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Tout ร  emporter, s'il vous plaรฎt.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Alles zum Mitnehmen, bitte.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Tutto da asporto, per favore.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Tudo para viagem, por favor.

๐Ÿ” Customizing Your Order

๐Ÿง… No onion, please.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Sin cebolla, por favor.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Sans oignons, s'il vous plaรฎt.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ohne Zwiebeln, bitte.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Senza cipolla, per favore.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Sem cebola, por favor.
๐Ÿง€ I want extra cheese.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Quiero queso extra.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Je veux du fromage supplรฉmentaire.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ich mรถchte extra Kรคse.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Voglio formaggio extra.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Quero queijo extra.
๐Ÿฅซ Can you give me more sauce?

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: ยฟMe puede dar mรกs salsa?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Pouvez-vous me donner plus de sauce ?
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Kรถnnen Sie mir mehr SoรŸe geben?
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Puรฒ darmi piรน salsa?
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Pode me dar mais molho?
๐ŸงŠ No ice, please.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: Sin hielo, por favor.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Sans glace, s'il vous plaรฎt.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Ohne Eis, bitte.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Senza ghiaccio, per favore.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Sem gelo, por favor.
๐Ÿฅค Can I change the soft drink for water?

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: ยฟPuedo cambiar el refresco por agua?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: Puis-je remplacer la boisson par de l'eau ?
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Kann ich das Erfrischungsgetrรคnk gegen Wasser tauschen?
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: Posso sostituire la bibita con l'acqua?
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: Posso trocar o refrigerante por รกgua?

๐ŸŒŽ Regional Vocabulary Tip

The word for French fries varies by language and region.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: papas fritas (Latin America) / patatas fritas (Spain)
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: frites
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Pommes frites (often shortened to Pommes)
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: patatine fritte
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: batatas fritas
The word for soft drink also varies.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spanish: refresco, gaseosa
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท French: boisson gazeuse or soda
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช German: Erfrischungsgetrรคnk or simply the brand name
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italian: bibita
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portuguese: refrigerante
Fast-food vocabulary often borrows English words. Terms such as pizza, hamburger, combo, and hot dog are widely recognized across many European languages with only small pronunciation differences.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Ordering Fast Food

Ordering a combo:

A: What would you like to order?

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยฟQuรฉ desea ordenar?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Que souhaitez-vous commander ?
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Was mรถchten Sie bestellen?
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Che cosa desidera ordinare?
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น O que deseja pedir?

B: I want a cheeseburger and fries, please.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Quiero una hamburguesa con queso y papas fritas, por favor.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Je voudrais un cheeseburger et des frites, s'il vous plaรฎt.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ich mรถchte einen Cheeseburger und Pommes, bitte.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Vorrei un hamburger con formaggio e patatine fritte, per favore.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Quero um hambรบrguer com queijo e batatas fritas, por favor.

A: What would you like to drink?

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยฟQuรฉ desea tomar?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Que souhaitez-vous boire ?
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Was mรถchten Sie trinken?
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Che cosa desidera da bere?
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น O que deseja beber?

B: A medium soft drink.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Un refresco mediano.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Une boisson moyenne.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ein mittelgroรŸes Erfrischungsgetrรคnk.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Una bibita media.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Um refrigerante mรฉdio.
For here or to go:

A: For here or to go?

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยฟPara comer aquรญ o para llevar?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Sur place ou ร  emporter ?
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Hier essen oder zum Mitnehmen?
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Da consumare qui o da asporto?
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Para comer aqui ou para viagem?

B: To go, please.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Para llevar, por favor.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท ร€ emporter, s'il vous plaรฎt.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Zum Mitnehmen, bitte.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Da asporto, per favore.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Para viagem, por favor.

๐Ÿ“ Example Sentences

๐Ÿ” The cheeseburger is delicious.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ La hamburguesa con queso estรก deliciosa.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Le cheeseburger est dรฉlicieux.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Der Cheeseburger ist lecker.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น L'hamburger con formaggio รจ delizioso.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น O hambรบrguer com queijo estรก delicioso.
๐ŸŸ The fries are hot and crispy.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Las papas fritas estรกn calientes y crujientes.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Les frites sont chaudes et croustillantes.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Die Pommes sind heiรŸ und knusprig.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Le patatine fritte sono calde e croccanti.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น As batatas fritas estรฃo quentes e crocantes.
๐Ÿ— I want chicken nuggets with sauce.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Quiero nuggets de pollo con salsa.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Je veux des nuggets de poulet avec de la sauce.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Ich mรถchte Chicken Nuggets mit SoรŸe.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Voglio nuggets di pollo con salsa.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Quero nuggets de frango com molho.
๐Ÿ• We ordered a large pizza to share.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Pedimos una pizza grande para compartir.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Nous avons commandรฉ une grande pizza ร  partager.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wir haben eine groรŸe Pizza zum Teilen bestellt.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Abbiamo ordinato una pizza grande da condividere.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Pedimos uma pizza grande para compartilhar.
๐Ÿฅก My order is to go.

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Mi pedido es para llevar.
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Ma commande est ร  emporter.
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Meine Bestellung ist zum Mitnehmen.
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il mio ordine รจ da asporto.
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Meu pedido รฉ para viagem.
๐Ÿ’ณ Can I pay by card?

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ยฟPuedo pagar con tarjeta?
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Puis-je payer par carte ?
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kann ich mit Karte bezahlen?
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Posso pagare con la carta?
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Posso pagar com cartรฃo?

๐Ÿ† Final Practice

Try saying each phrase before pressing play.

  • I want a cheeseburger.
  • A medium soft drink, please.
  • No onion, please.
  • Can I change the soft drink for water?
  • Everything to go, please. <button class="speak-btn" data-text="Everything to go, please