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How to Say ‘Hey, shall we ask for the bill?’ in Spain Spanish

Oye, ¿pedimos la cuenta?

OH-yeh peh-DEE-mohs lah KWEN-tah

[OH-yeh peh-DEE-mohs lah KWEN-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Asking with the plain "we" form, ¿pedimos...?, is how Spaniards say "shall we...?". Same pattern: ¿vamos? "shall we go?", ¿pedimos postre? "shall we order dessert?".

Phrase Breakdown

Oye,

OH-yeh

Hey,

A friendly way to get someone's attention. It comes from the verb 'oír' (to hear). Say it as two syllables: O-ye.

Example

Oye, ¿tienes hora?

Hey, do you have the time?

Words in this phrase

Oye

[OH-yeh]

hey

Informal command of 'oír', used to get attention, like 'hey'.

Example

Oye, ¿vienes mañana?

Hey, are you coming tomorrow?

¿pedimos la cuenta?

peh-DEE-mohs lah KWEN-tah

shall we ask for the bill?

'Pedimos' means 'we ask for'. As a question, it works as a suggestion. 'La cuenta' is the bill at a restaurant. Stress 'pe-DI-mos' and 'CUEN-ta'.

Example

¿Pedimos un café?

Shall we order a coffee?

Words in this phrase

pedimos

[peh-DEE-mohs]

shall we ask for

From 'pedir' (to ask for/request), 'we' form; used here to suggest requesting something.

Example

¿Pedimos más pan?

Shall we ask for more bread?

[lah]

the

A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

«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.

Example

¿Nos trae la cuenta?

Could you bring us the bill?

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