🍔 Learn Japanese Through Real Situations: Ordering at McDonald’s (Drive-thru & Counter)
- Binh Nguyen
- Mar 24
- 3 min read
📝 Lesson Introduction
Whether you're new to Japan or have been living here for a while, ordering food at fast-food chains like McDonald’s is a very common real-life situation.
In this lesson, we’ll practice the two most common ordering methods:
Drive-thru ordering (placing your order through the intercom)
Ordering at the counter and dining in
📍Part 1: Ordering via Drive-thru
🗣 Dialogue
🧑🍳 Staff:
いらっしゃいませ、マクドナルドへようこそ。ご注文どうぞ。
Irasshaimase, Makudonarudo e yōkoso. Go-chūmon dōzo.
→ Welcome to McDonald’s. Please go ahead with your order.
👤 Customer:
てりやきバーガーセットを一つお願いします。飲み物はコーラで。
Teriyaki bāgā setto o hitotsu onegai shimasu. Nomimono wa kōra de.
→ One Teriyaki burger set, please. Coke for the drink.
🧑🍳 Staff:
サイズはいかがなさいますか？
Saizu wa ikaga nasaimasu ka?
→ What size would you like?
👤 Customer:
Mサイズで。
Emu saizu de.
→ Medium size, please.
🧑🍳 Staff:
他にご注文はございますか？
Hoka ni go-chūmon wa gozaimasu ka?
→ Would you like anything else?
👤 Customer:
以上で。
Ijō de.
→ That’s all.
🧑🍳 Staff:
ありがとうございます。お会計は700円です。２番目の窓口へお進みください。
Arigatō gozaimasu. Okaikei wa nana-hyaku en desu. Nibanme no madoguchi e o-susumi kudasai.
→ Thank you. Your total is 700 yen. Please proceed to the second window.
👤 Customer:
はい、ありがとうございます。
Hai, arigatō gozaimasu.
→ Okay, thank you.
📍Part 2: Ordering at the Counter & Dining In
🗣 Dialogue
🧑🍳 Staff:
いらっしゃいませ。こちらでお召し上がりですか？お持ち帰りですか？
Irasshaimase. Kochira de o-meshiagari desu ka? Omochikaeri desu ka?
→ Welcome. Will you be dining in or taking out?
👤 Customer:
ここで食べます。
Koko de tabemasu.
→ I’ll eat here.
🧑🍳 Staff:
ご注文をどうぞ。
Go-chūmon o dōzo.
→ Please place your order.
👤 Customer:
ビッグマックセットをお願いします。飲み物はアイスコーヒーで。
Biggu makku setto o onegai shimasu. Nomimono wa aisu kōhī de.
→ One Big Mac set, please. Iced coffee for the drink.
🧑🍳 Staff:
サイズはいかがなさいますか？
Saizu wa ikaga nasaimasu ka?
→ What size would you like?
👤 Customer:
Lサイズで。
Eru saizu de.
→ Large size, please.
🧑🍳 Staff:
ポテトをナゲットに変更できますが、いかがですか？
Poteto o nagetto ni henkō dekimasu ga, ikaga desu ka?
→ You can switch the fries to nuggets. Would you like to do that?
👤 Customer:
じゃあ、ナゲットにしてください。
Jā, nagetto ni shite kudasai.
→ Okay, please change it to nuggets.
🧑🍳 Staff:
かしこまりました。お会計は850円です。番号札をお持ちください。
Kashikomarimashita. Okaikei wa happyaku gojū en desu. Bangō fuda o omochi kudasai.
→ Got it. Your total is 850 yen. Please take this number card and wait.
👤 Customer:
ありがとうございます。
Arigatō gozaimasu.
→ Thank you.
📌 Vocabulary & Key Phrases
🛵 Drive-thru
ご注文どうぞ (go-chūmon dōzo) → Please place your order
セット (setto) → Set/Combo meal
飲み物 (nomimono) → Drink
コーラ (kōra) → Coke
サイズはいかがなさいますか？ (saizu wa ikaga nasaimasu ka?) → What size would you like?
お会計は〇〇円です。 (okaikei wa ___ en desu) → Your total is ___ yen
窓口 (madoguchi) → Window (for payment/pick-up)
📌 Example:
２番目の窓口へお進みください。
Nibanme no madoguchi e o-susumi kudasai.
→ Please proceed to the second window.
🍟 At the Counter – Dine In
お召し上がりですか？ (o-meshiagari desu ka?) → Are you dining in?
お持ち帰りですか？ (o-mochikaeri desu ka?) → Take out?
飲み物は〇〇で。 (nomimono wa ___ de) → I’ll have ___ for the drink.
ナゲットに変更できます。 (nagetto ni henkō dekimasu) → You can change to nuggets
番号札 (bangō fuda) → Number tag
お持ちください。 (omochi kudasai) → Please take it with you
📌 Example:
ポテトをナゲットに変更できますが、いかがですか？
Poteto o nagetto ni henkō dekimasu ga, ikaga desu ka?
→ You can change fries to nuggets. Would you like that?
🎯 Lesson Wrap-up
Whether you're at the drive-thru or ordering at the counter, knowing these simple Japanese phrases will help you order smoothly and confidently.
Try practicing different sentence variations using your favorite burger or drink!
📌 Lesson by Bean JP.
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