How to Say ‘The bill, please.’ in Spain Spanish
La cuenta, por favor.
lah KWEN-tah por fah-BOR
[lah KWEN-tah por fah-BOR]
🇪🇸 In Spain: In Spain, asking for [la cuenta] is normal when you're ready; staff often won't bring it until you do. Saying [por favor] keeps it polite without sounding stiff.
Phrase Breakdown
La
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article; used with feminine nouns like cuenta.
La cuenta, por favor, cuando pueda.
The bill, please, when you can.
cuenta
[KWEN-tah]
bill
In restaurants, cuenta means the bill or check.
¿Me trae la cuenta al final de la cena?
Can you bring me the bill at the end of dinner?
por
[por]
by / for
In por favor, por helps form the polite expression meaning please.
La cuenta, por favor, gracias.
The bill, please, thank you.
favor
[fah-BOR]
favor / please
In the phrase por favor, it means please.
Tráigame agua, por favor.
Bring me water, please.
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