マクドナルドを食べたい
makudonarudo o tabetai
The Japanese phrase for "I want mcdonald's" is マクドナルドを食べたい (makudonarudo o tabetai).
This phrase is used to express a desire to eat food from the McDonald's restaurant chain. In Japanese, the full name of the restaurant is マクドナルド. If you want to express the desire to go to the restaurant rather than specifically the act of eating, you would use マクドナルドに行きたい instead of マクドナルドを食べたい.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In many parts of Japan, people colloquially refer to McDonald's as マック.
How does it change in a sentence?
The object marker を can be replaced with が when using the tai (want to) form to emphasize the object of desire, such as in マクドナルドが食べたい. You can also use とても before hoshī to express a strong desire.
How do you pronounce it?
makudonarudo o tabetai
Did you know?
- Depending on the region, saying マクド might make you sound like a local from the Kansai region, whereas マック sounds more like a Tokyoite.
- Japanese speakers often use the word マック to describe a 'Mac' computer, meaning you could accidentally tell a friend you want to eat a laptop if you are not clear.
- The word マック is a shortened version of the full name, and in Japanese culture, these types of four-mora abbreviations are a standard way to create casual, social language.
Example conversation
Hiyori and Kenta are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- 陽葵 Himari健太くん、お昼は何にする？Kenta-kun, ohiru wa nani ni suru?Kenta, what do you want for lunch?
- 健太 Kentaうーん、考え中だよ。Ūn, kangaechū dayo.Hmm, I'm still thinking.
- 陽葵 Himari私はマクドナルドを食べたいな。Watashi wa Makudonarudo o tabetai na.I want to eat McDonald's.
- 健太 Kentaいいよ、それにしよう！Ii yo, sore ni shiyō!Sure, let's do that!
