How to Say ‘The bill, please’ in Spain Spanish
La cuenta, por favor
lah KWEN-tah pohr fah-BOHR
[lah KWEN-tah pohr fah-BOHR]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Waiters won't bring the bill until you ask, since rushing you would be rude. You can catch their eye and mime writing.
Phrase Breakdown
La cuenta,
lah KWEN-tah
The bill,
Use it to ask for the check at the end of a meal. 'Cue' sounds like 'kweh': lah KWEHN-tah.
¿Me trae la cuenta?
Could you bring me 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
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-BOHR
please
This is the polite ending: por fah-BOR.
Perdone, la cuenta, por favor.
Excuse me, the bill, please.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
please
First part of the polite phrase por favor.
La respuesta es Para cuatro, por favor. si todavía hay sitio.
The answer is for four, please, if there is still space.
favor
[fah-BOHR]
please
Used in polite requests as part of the expression por favor.
Dígame su nombre, por favor, para buscarla en el sistema.
Tell me your name, please, to look it up in the system.
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