How to Say ‘The bill, please.’ in German
Die Rechnung, bitte.
dee REKH-noong BIT-tuh
[dee REKH-noong BIT-tuh]
🇩🇪 In Germany: In Germany, the server usually won't bring the bill until you ask. [Die Rechnung, bitte] is the standard, perfectly normal way to do that.
Phrase Breakdown
Die
[dee]
the
Feminine definite article.
Die Pizza ist groß, und Die means the.
The pizza is large, and Die means the.
Rechnung
[REKH-noong]
bill / check
What you ask for when you want to pay at a restaurant.
Am Ende des Essens frage ich nach der Rechnung.
At the end of the meal, I ask for the bill.
bitte
[BIT-tuh]
please
Makes the request polite and standard.
Die Karte, bitte, and bitte means please.
The menu, please, and bitte means please.
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