Im Restaurant · 1 of 1Week of 6 – 12 Sept
Asking for the check
You have finished eating, the plates have been cleared, and now you want to pay and leave.
These ten words are for getting the check and paying, including Rechnung, zahlen and Trinkgeld. Each one comes with its pronunciation and a sentence you can say out loud.
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- 1rechnungcheck/ˈʁɛçnʊŋ/nounA statement showing how much money you owe for food and drink.The ch after e is the soft ich sound, not a k.
- 2zahlento pay/ˈtsaːlən/verbTo give money for something you received or used.The z sounds like ts, and the a after it is long.
- 3getrenntseparately/ɡəˈtʁɛnt/adverbNot together, but each person or thing on its own.
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The sentences
- 1
Könnten wir bitte die Rechnung haben?
Could we get the check, please?
- 2
Wir würden gern zahlen, wenn Sie Zeit haben.
We'd like to pay whenever you have a moment.
- 3
Wir möchten bitte getrennt zahlen, jeder für sich.
We'd like to pay separately, please, each for their own.
The same situation in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French.