How to place a takeout or delivery order in Spanish
To place a takeout or delivery order in Spanish, you typically use polite phrases that clearly indicate you want your food “to go” or “for delivery.” Here are some key phrases and sentences useful for this:
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To say you want to order food to take away:
“Quisiera pedir para llevar, por favor.” (I would like to order to go, please.)
or simply
”Para llevar, por favor.” (For takeout, please.) -
To ask if they can pack your food to go:
“¿Me lo puede poner para llevar?” (Can you make it to go?) -
To specify ordering food for delivery:
“Quisiera pedir comida para entrega/domicilio, por favor.” (I would like to order food for delivery, please.) -
To place the actual order, you can say:
“Quisiera pedir…” or “Me gustaría pedir…” (I would like to order…) followed by the food items. -
When calling to order, start politely with:
“Hola, buenas [días/tardes]. Quisiera hacer un pedido para llevar/domicilio.” (Hello, good [morning/afternoon]. I would like to place an order for takeout/delivery.)
Using “por favor” (please) and polite forms like “quisiera” (I would like) or “me gustaría” (I would like) will make your request sound very courteous.
Example full phrase when ordering takeout by phone:
“Hola, buenas tardes. Quisiera pedir para llevar, por favor. Me gustaría una hamburguesa con queso y una ensalada.”
(Hello, good afternoon. I would like to order to go, please. I would like a cheeseburger and a salad.)