How to Say ‘When paying the bill’ in Japanese
お会計の際に
o kaikei no sai ni
[o kai-KAY noh sah-ee nee]
💬 Usage Tip: の際に means "at the time of" and is a formal way to say "when". Another example is ご来店の際に "when you visit the shop".
Phrase Breakdown
お
o
[o]
polite prefix
Prefix added for politeness.
お名前は？
What is your name?
会計
kaikei
[kai-KAY]
bill; payment; checkout
The act of paying the bill, especially at a restaurant or shop; also means accounting.
会計をお願いします。
The check, please.
の
no
[noh]
of; linking particle
Links two nouns to make “after meals”: ごはんのあと.
ごはんのあとにお薬を飲みます。
I take medicine after meals.
際
sai
[sah-ee]
occasion; time when
Formal word meaning 'at the time of' an event.
ご利用の際はご注意ください。
Please be careful when using it.
に
ni
[nee]
in; at; to
Particle indicating location or target state.
手元に置きたいです。
I want to keep it at hand.
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