How to Say ‘The bill, please.’ in Italian
Il conto, per favore.
eel KOHN-toh pehr fah-VOH-reh
[eel KOHN-toh pehr fah-VOH-reh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: In Italy, [il conto] is what you ask for at a café or restaurant. In a shop, you'd ask for [lo scontrino] instead.
Phrase Breakdown
Il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the.'
Il conto, per favore, siamo pronti a pagare.
The bill, please, we're ready to pay.
conto
[KOHN-toh]
bill; check
Noun used in restaurants and cafés for the bill or check.
Il conto, per favore, prima di andare via.
The bill, please, before leaving.
per
[pehr]
for
Preposition meaning 'for'; part of the polite expression 'per favore.'
Il conto, per favore, al tavolo vicino alla finestra.
The bill, please, at the table near the window.
favore
[fah-VOH-reh]
favor; please
In the expression 'per favore,' it means 'please.'
Il conto, per favore, quando ha un momento.
The bill, please, when you have a moment.
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