How to Say ‘The bill, please.’ in Spain Spanish
La cuenta, por favor.
lah KWEN-tah pohr fa-VOR
[lah KWEN-tah pohr fa-VOR]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Spanish waiters won't bring the bill until you ask, since rushing you would be rude. Catch their eye or ask at the bar when you're ready.
Phrase Breakdown
La cuenta,
lah KWEN-tah
The bill,
Use this to ask for the check. 'Cuen' sounds like 'kwen': la KWEN-ta.
¿Nos trae la cuenta?
Could you bring us the bill?
Words in this phrase
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
In restaurants and cafés in Spain, cuenta means the bill you ask to pay.
La cuenta, por favor, antes de irnos.
The bill, please, before we leave.
por favor.
pohr fa-VOR
please.
Stress: por fa-VOR. Always add it to sound polite.
Agua, por favor.
Water, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
Please
Used to make a polite request.
Por favor, pásame la sal.
Please, pass me the salt.
favor
[fa-VOR]
please
Polite expression to ease demands or requests.
Espera por favor.
Wait, please.
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