How to Say ‘The bill, please’ in French
L'addition, s'il vous plaît
luh ah-dee-see-yon seel eel voo pleh
[luh ah-dee-see-yon seel eel voo pleh]
🇫🇷 In France: In France you usually ask for the bill; staff often will not bring it until you do. [L'addition, s'il vous plaît] is the standard way in a café or restaurant.
Phrase Breakdown
L'
[luh]
the
Contracted definite article before a vowel; here part of “the bill.”
L'addition, s'il vous plaît, nous sommes pressés.
The bill, please, we are in a hurry.
addition
[ah-dee-see-yon]
bill
Restaurant check or bill to pay after a meal.
Pouvez-vous apporter l'addition ?
Can you bring the bill?
s'
[seel]
if
Part of the fixed polite expression “s'il vous plaît.”
S'il vous plaît, L'addition, s'il vous plaît.
Please, the bill, please.
il
[eel]
he
In this phrase, part of the fixed expression “if it pleases you,” not literally translated word by word.
S'il vous plaît, apportez l'addition.
Please bring the bill.
vous
[voo]
you
Formal or plural “you,” used for politeness.
Je vous demande : L'addition, s'il vous plaît.
I ask you: The bill, please.
plaît
[pleh]
pleases
From plaire; part of the polite phrase meaning “please.”
L'addition, s'il vous plaît, merci.
The bill, please, thank you.
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