How to Say ‘The bill, please.’ in Italian
Il conto, per favore.
eel KOHN-toh pehr fah-VOH-reh
[eel KOHN-toh pehr fah-VOH-reh]
🇮🇹 In Italy: At a restaurant, locals often say just [il conto, per favore] to ask for the bill; you usually ask rather than waiting for it to be brought automatically.
Phrase Breakdown
Il
[eel]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
Il conto è sul tavolo.
The bill is on the table.
conto
[KOHN-toh]
bill / check
In a restaurant, this means the bill you ask for at the end of the meal.
Possiamo avere il conto, per favore?
Can we have the bill, please?
per
[pehr]
for
Part of the fixed polite expression 'per favore' meaning 'please.'
Per favore, mi porta il conto?
Please, can you bring me the bill?
favore
[fah-VOH-reh]
favor / please
Used in the polite expression 'per favore' to say 'please.'
Un bicchiere d'acqua, per favore.
A glass of water, please.
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