How to Say ‘Together or separate?’ in German
Zusammen oder getrennt?
tsoo-ZAH-men OH-der geh-TRENT
[tsoo-ZAH-men OH-der geh-TRENT]
🇩🇪 In Germany: A server will often ask this exactly when bringing the bill or card machine: [Zusammen oder getrennt?] means whether the table is paying as one bill or split.
Phrase Breakdown
Zusammen
[tsoo-ZAH-men]
together
Used when asking or saying that one bill should be paid together.
Zahlen wir zusammen oder später?
Are we paying together or later?
oder
[OH-der]
or
A basic conjunction used to offer a choice between two options.
Zusammen oder getrennt bezahlen?
Pay together or separately?
getrennt
[geh-TRENT]
separately
Used for separate bills when each person pays their own share.
Möchten Sie getrennt zahlen?
Would you like to pay separately?
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