How to Say ‘Could you bring us the bill, please?’ in Spain Spanish
¿Nos traes la cuenta, por favor?
nohs TRAH-ehs lah KWEN-tah pohr fah-BOR
[nohs TRAH-ehs lah KWEN-tah pohr fah-BOR]
🇪🇸 In Spain: In Spain the waiter won't bring the bill until you ask, since rushing you out would be rude. Addressing them informally with traes is normal in most bars and restaurants.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Nos traes la cuenta,
nohs TRAH-ehs lah KWEN-tah
Will you bring us the bill,
This is a polite but informal request to the waiter. Make a small pause after 'cuenta'.
¿Nos traes la carta?
Will you bring us the menu?
Words in this phrase
Nos
[nohs]
to us, for us
Indirect object pronoun meaning 'to/for us'.
¿Nos trae la carta?
Could you bring us the menu?
traes
[TRAH-ehs]
you bring
From 'traer' (to bring), informal 'you' form; common way to ask a waiter in Spain.
¿Me traes un café?
Can you bring me a coffee?
la
[lah]
the
A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.
«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.
The people in that company seem kind.
cuenta
[KWEN-tah]
bill / check
Feminine noun for the bill in a restaurant or bar; also means account.
¿Nos trae la cuenta?
Could you bring us the bill?
por favor?
pohr fah-BOR
please?
This is the standard 'please'. Stress the last syllable: fa-VOR. Tap the 'r' lightly.
Un café, por favor.
A coffee, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
by (in 'por favor')
Preposition forming part of the fixed phrase 'por favor' (please).
Agua, por favor.
Water, please.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favour
With 'por' forms 'please'.
Una mesa, por favor.
A table, please.
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