Restaurants
How to say “The check, please” in 16 languages
Here is “The check, please” in all 16 languages Crossing covers, with each language's regional variants side by side. Every version shows the native script, a romanization where the script isn't Latin, and a pronunciation guide written for English speakers, with notes on formality and other forms.
EnglishThe check, pleaseAlso: “The bill, please”
Spanish Español
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Mexico
La cuenta, por favor
lah KWEHN-tah, por fah-VOR
Spanish phrases for Mexico -
Spain
La cuenta, por favor
lah KWEHN-tah, pohr fah-VOHR
Spanish phrases for SpainMore ways to say this
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¿Me cobra, por favor?
meh KOH-brah, pohr fah-VOHR
Very common in bars and cafés.
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Puerto Rico
La cuenta, por favor
lah KWEHN-tah, pohr fah-VOHR
Spanish phrases for Puerto Rico -
Dominican Republic
La cuenta, por favor
lah KWEHN-tah, pohr fah-VOHR
Spanish phrases for the Dominican Republic
French Français
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France
L'addition, s'il vous plaît
lah-dee-SYOHN, seel voo PLEH
French travel phrases
German Deutsch
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Germany
Die Rechnung, bitte
dee RESH-noong, BIT-teh
German travel phrases
Italian Italiano
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Italy
Il conto, per favore
eel KOHN-toh, pehr fah-VOH-reh
In Italy the bill usually comes only when you ask for it.
Italian travel phrases
Portuguese Português
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Brazil
A conta, por favor
ah KOHN-tah, poor fah-VOR
Portuguese phrases for Brazil -
Portugal
A conta, por favor
ah KOHN-tuh, poor fuh-VOHR
Portuguese phrases for Portugal
Greek Ελληνικά
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Greece
Τον λογαριασμό, παρακαλώ
Ton logariasmó, parakaló
tohn loh-ghah-ryahz-MOH, pah-rah-kah-LOH
Waiters usually wait for you to ask for the bill.
Greek travel phrases
Turkish Türkçe
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Türkiye
Hesap, lütfen
heh-SAHP, LEWT-fen
Turkish travel phrases
Russian Русский
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Russia
Счёт, пожалуйста
Schyot, pozhaluysta
shyoht, pah-ZHAHL-stah
Russian travel phrases
Hindi हिन्दी
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India
बिल दे दीजिए
Bil de dījiye
bil day DEE-jee-yay
Hindi travel phrases
Bengali বাংলা
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India
বিলটা দিন
Bilta din
BEEL-taa deen
Bengali phrases for India -
Bangladesh
বিলটা দিন
Bilta din
BEEL-taa deen
Bengali phrases for Bangladesh
Gujarati ગુજરાતી
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India
બિલ આપજો
Bil āpjo
bil AAP-jo
Gujarati travel phrases
Mandarin Chinese 中文
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China
麻烦买单
Máfan mǎidān
mah-fahn mai-dahn
"结账" (jiézhàng) means the same. To call staff over, say "服务员" (fúwùyuán) or just "你好" (nǐ hǎo).
Mandarin Chinese travel phrases
Japanese 日本語
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Japan
お会計お願いします
O-kaikei onegai shimasu
oh-KIGH-kay oh-neh-GUY shee-mahss
Japanese travel phrases
Korean 한국어
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South Korea
계산해 주세요
Gyesanhae juseyo
gyeh-sahn-heh joo-seh-yoh
In many Korean restaurants you pay at the counter by the door, not at the table.
Korean travel phrases
Arabic العربية
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Egypt
ممكن الحساب؟
Momken el-hisāb?
MOM-ken el-heh-SEHB
Arabic phrases for Egypt
Hebrew עברית
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Israel
אפשר את החשבון, בבקשה?
Efshar et ha-kheshbon, bevakasha?
ehf-SHAHR eht hah-khehsh-BOHN, beh-vah-kah-SHAH
Hebrew travel phrases
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