The Big Idea
Fast-food questions repeat. Recognize the common questions and prepare a short answer for each.
Fast-food restaurants use simple, repeated phrases.
The problem is that staff often say them very quickly.
Once you know what the questions mean, ordering becomes much easier.
What they actually ask you
- “What can I get for you?”
- “Would you like fries with that?”
- “What size?”
- “For here or to go?”
- “Anything else?”
- “What would you like to drink?”
- “Would you like to make that a combo?”
- “Do you want sauce with that?”
- “Cash or card?”
- “Can I get a name for the order?”
Useful answers
- “I’ll have the chicken sandwich, please.”
- “Medium, please.”
- “To go, please.”
- “Yes, make it a combo.”
- “I’ll have a Coke, please.”
- “No thanks, that’s everything.”
- “Could I get ketchup on the side?”
Sauce and extras
- “Could I get ketchup, please?”
- “Could I get some hot sauce?”
- “Could I get that on the side?”
- “Can I get extra sauce?”
- “Could I get some napkins, please?”
- “Can I get a straw, please?”
Keep it simple
Fast food English is repetitive.
Once you know the common questions, you can prepare simple answers and stop worrying about every word.
You do not need perfect English.
You just need the right lines.
Stop memorizing English. Start using it.
What fast-food phrase confused you the first time you heard it?
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