Orablo

Al ristorante · 1 of 1Week of 6 – 12 Sept

Asking for the bill

You've finished eating, the waiter passes by your table, and you want to pay and leave.

These ten words are for asking for the bill in Italian, and three of them are conto, cameriere and pagare. Each one comes with its pronunciation and a sentence you can say out loud.

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The ten words10 words, 10 sentences

  1. 1
    contobill/ˈkonto/nounA sheet that shows how much you have to pay for what you ate and drank.
  2. 2
    camerierewaiter/kameˈrjɛre/nounThe person who brings the dishes and drinks to customers at a bar or restaurant.The stress falls on -rie-, and that e is open.
  3. 3
    chiedereto ask/ˈkjɛdere/verbTo ask someone to give you or do something for you.The stress is on the first syllable, chie-, with an open e: it is not said chie-DE-re.

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The sentences

  1. 1

    Scusi, ci porta il conto quando può?

    Excuse me, could you bring us the bill when you get a chance?

  2. 2

    Il cameriere ci porta il conto tra poco.

    The waiter will bring us the bill shortly.

  3. 3

    Puoi chiedere il conto mentre prendo la giacca?

    Can you ask for the bill while I grab my jacket?

The same situation in English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German.